The epidemic of sexually transmitted infections in China: implications for control and future perspectives

BMC Medicine

Review

Rosanna W Peeling¹  David C Mabey¹  Xiang-Sheng Chen²  Yue-Ping Yin² 

[1] Clinical Research Department, Faculty of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, London, UK;National Center for STD Control, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, and Peking Union Medical College Institute of Dermatology, Nanjing, China;

关键词: Syphilis;    Herpes Simplex Virus Type;    Migrant Worker;    Chlamydia Trachomatis;    Neisseria Gonorrhoeae;   

DOI  :  10.1186/1741-7015-9-111

 received in 2011-06-29, accepted in 2011-10-06,  发布年份 2011

来源: Springer

【 摘 要 】

China has experienced an increasing epidemic of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), including HIV. High risk groups likely to be infected include female sex workers (FSWs) and their clients, men who have sex with men (MSM), drug users and migrant workers. Prevention can be achieved through education of the population, condom promotion, early detection of symptomatic and asymptomatic people, and effective diagnosis and treatment of these patients and their partners. This article aims to describe the profile of the epidemic in high-risk groups in China as well as to detail the contributing factors and the implications for control. Programmes for the control of STIs should be immediate priorities in China, and primary and secondary prevention strategies are vital to this process.

【 授权许可】

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© Chen et al; licensee BioMed Central Ltd. 2011