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MediSur
versión On-line ISSN 1727-897X
Resumen
AGUILAR DURET, Yoan Miguel et al. Behavior of morbidity and mortality due to human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS in Nuevitas, Camagüey, 1993-2021. Medisur [online]. 2023, vol.21, n.4, pp. 803-810. Epub 30-Ago-2023. ISSN 1727-897X.
Foundation
infection by human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS is considered the most fearsome of sexually transmitted infections. The studies related to the subject allow the approach to the different contexts and populations affected by this disease.
Objective
to determine the behavior of morbidity and mortality related to the human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS.
Methods
a retrospective descriptive study was carried out in the Nuevitas municipality, from 1993 to 2021, which included 92 patients diagnosed with the human immunodeficiency virus/AIDS. The data were taken from the case registry of the Municipal Hygiene and Epidemiology Unit, and from individual epidemiological histories. The analyzed variables: year of diagnosis, age groups, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, way of detecting the disease and evolution.
Results
an upward trend of cases was observed until December 2021. The most numerous age group was 20-24 years old, and the male sex predominated. At the disease time of diagnosis, the marital status of single prevailed, as well as the homosexual sexual orientation.
Conclusions
in general, there was a tendency to increase the number of infected patients, mainly young single men, homosexuals; in addition, seropositives prevailed.
Palabras clave : HIV; acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; sexually transmitted diseases.