HIV-1 Prevalence among Drug Abuse-Related Deaths in Europe (1993)

Abstract

Since 1985 the Institutes of Forensic Medicine in Germany and in several European cities have cooperated in a multicenter study to monitor HIV-1 prevalence among drug abuse-related deaths. Data for 1993 are presented from Berlin, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Munich, Bilbao, Coimbra, Copenhagen, Edinburgh, Helsinki, Madrid, Oslo, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna and Zurich. Regional differences are obvious. HIV-1 prevalence rates are low in Scandinavia (Helsinki 0%, Oslo 6.1 %, Stockholm 6.4%, Copenhagen 6.6%) and comparatively high in the Mediterranean area (Bilbao 79%, Madrid 53.6%, Coimbra 37.5% and Rome 27.3%). The prevalence rate seems to be stabilizing in German cities at a rate of about 5–15%.

Changing behavioural pattern of drug users in Hong Kong 1991‐1995

“…2 In Europe, HIV prevalence rates among injecting drug users are below 10% in Scandinavian cities, but are m uch higher in the M editerranean area. 3 In Australia, a study conducted in four major cities revealed a low HIV prevalence of 3.1%. 4 In Asia the situation is less clear because of the lim ited data available.…”

Diagnostik der Drogenabhängigkeit

“…4% bis 6% der Drogenabhängigen haben sich mit HIV infiziert [3], zwischen 2% und 6,4% erkranken an einer Endokarditis [23,25]. Erhebungen in den USA haben eine Inzidenz der bakteriellen Pneumonie von etwa 2% bei HIVinfizierten Drogenabhängigen ergeben [27].…”