Low seroprevalence of HIV and syphilis in pregnant women in refugee camps on the Thai-Burma border.
SUMMARY: Refugee and migrant populations are considered to be at high risk from sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV. Cross-sectional surveys for syphilis and HIV were conducted in antenatal clinics (ANCs) on the Thai-Burmese border. In Mae La refugee camp, the seroprevalence of HIV and syp...
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| author | Plewes, K Lee, T Kajeechewa, L Thwin, M Lee, S Carrara, V Nosten, F Mcgready, R |
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| description | SUMMARY: Refugee and migrant populations are considered to be at high risk from sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV. Cross-sectional surveys for syphilis and HIV were conducted in antenatal clinics (ANCs) on the Thai-Burmese border. In Mae La refugee camp, the seroprevalence of HIV and syphilis were 0.2% (one of 500) (95% CI 0-1.1) and 0% (0 of 404) (95% CI 0-0.9) in 1997; and 0.4% (two of 500) (95% CI 0.1-1.4) and 0.4% (three of 741) (95% CI 0.1-1.2) in 2005, respectively; syphilis seroprevalence in migrant women in 2005 was 0 (0 of 234) (95% CI 0-1.6). The seroprevalence was lower than that reported from surrounding ANCs for Thai or Burmese women. Focus group discussions with HIV-negative and -positive pregnant refugee women established that aspects of Karen culture and isolation (geographical and political) had a significant protective role from HIV and STI. This survey has resulted in programmatic changes in services to pregnant women in this area. |
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| spelling | oxford-uuid:29b54127-66b7-4099-bf15-e320ecaaf44a2022-03-26T12:20:45ZLow seroprevalence of HIV and syphilis in pregnant women in refugee camps on the Thai-Burma border.Journal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:29b54127-66b7-4099-bf15-e320ecaaf44aEnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford2008Plewes, KLee, TKajeechewa, LThwin, MLee, SCarrara, VNosten, FMcgready, R SUMMARY: Refugee and migrant populations are considered to be at high risk from sexually transmitted infection (STI) and HIV. Cross-sectional surveys for syphilis and HIV were conducted in antenatal clinics (ANCs) on the Thai-Burmese border. In Mae La refugee camp, the seroprevalence of HIV and syphilis were 0.2% (one of 500) (95% CI 0-1.1) and 0% (0 of 404) (95% CI 0-0.9) in 1997; and 0.4% (two of 500) (95% CI 0.1-1.4) and 0.4% (three of 741) (95% CI 0.1-1.2) in 2005, respectively; syphilis seroprevalence in migrant women in 2005 was 0 (0 of 234) (95% CI 0-1.6). The seroprevalence was lower than that reported from surrounding ANCs for Thai or Burmese women. Focus group discussions with HIV-negative and -positive pregnant refugee women established that aspects of Karen culture and isolation (geographical and political) had a significant protective role from HIV and STI. This survey has resulted in programmatic changes in services to pregnant women in this area. |
| spellingShingle | Plewes, K Lee, T Kajeechewa, L Thwin, M Lee, S Carrara, V Nosten, F Mcgready, R Low seroprevalence of HIV and syphilis in pregnant women in refugee camps on the Thai-Burma border. |
| title | Low seroprevalence of HIV and syphilis in pregnant women in refugee camps on the Thai-Burma border. |
| title_full | Low seroprevalence of HIV and syphilis in pregnant women in refugee camps on the Thai-Burma border. |
| title_fullStr | Low seroprevalence of HIV and syphilis in pregnant women in refugee camps on the Thai-Burma border. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Low seroprevalence of HIV and syphilis in pregnant women in refugee camps on the Thai-Burma border. |
| title_short | Low seroprevalence of HIV and syphilis in pregnant women in refugee camps on the Thai-Burma border. |
| title_sort | low seroprevalence of hiv and syphilis in pregnant women in refugee camps on the thai burma border |
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