Document Type

Letter to the Editor

Publication Date

12-12-1986

Publication Title

Epidemiological Bulletin

Volume

8

Issue

1

First page number:

14

Last page number:

15

Abstract

Recent reports of 12 confirmed cases of acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) in Costa Rica have generated interest in the extent of spread of human T-lymphotropic virus type III/LAV (HTLV-III) in Latin America (1). To date, all cases of AIDS in Costa Rica have occurred in members of previously identified, high-risk groups, chiefly hemophiliacs. To examine the possibility of heterosexual transmission in Costa Rica, we utilized sera collected in a population-based case-control study of cervical cancer, conducted by the Costa Rican Demographic Association and other institution.

Keywords

AIDS (Disease) – Patients; AIDS (Disease) – Risk factors; Costa Rica

Disciplines

Diseases | Epidemiology | Immune System Diseases | Public Health | Virus Diseases

Language

English

Permissions

Reproduced with the permission of the Pan American Health Organization, all rights reserved. Copies are for personal use only; material may not be re-posted. Please visit the Pan American Health Organization website for additional issues of Epidemiological Bulletin.

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