AFRO-NETS> RFI: HIV/AIDS/SIDA in Sub-Saharan African military (9)

["Dr. Balint Gabor Sandor" <BALINT@NEPSY.SZOTE.U-Szeged.Hu>]

RFI: HIV/AIDS/SIDA in Sub-Saharan African military (9)
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Dear Doctor Archer,

Taking into consideration the replies what you have received, AND the 
available data of WHO regarding the number and severity of HIV/AIDS 
infection in certain populations I think that the best starting point 
is to presume that the incidence rate is the same (or even a little 
bit higher) in the military as in the corresponding national society. 
It is a well known fact that the military personnel is responsible 
(up to a certain degree) for the spreading of the epidemics. (Differ-
ent life-style, frequent moving, numerous sex partners, etc.) On the 
other hand I am absolutely not sure that in the so-called "developed 
countries" (USA, Germany, etc.) the requested data would be classi-
fied ones. Here, in my country (Hungary) the total incidence rate is 
really low, therefore within our defence force the number of HIV+ 
persons is absolutely negligible.

Regards,

Prof.GA.Balint 
Med. Univ. of Szeged 
Szeged, Hungary 
mailto:BALINT@nepsy.szote.u-szeged.hu 

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