Tapko JB, Zekeng L, Muna W, Kaptue L; International Conference on AIDS.

Int Conf AIDS. 1991 Jun 16-21; 7: 431 (abstract no. M.D.4166).

Service National de Lutte Contre le SIDA Yaounde - Cameroun

OBJECTIVE: Certain European countries strongly request the HIV status of all African students coming into their countries for studies. This policy was adopted a couple of years ago before delivering entry Visas to African studies. The objective of this study was to evaluate the risk these students represent to their host countries. METHODS: 202 graduating High School students (39% female, 61% male), mean age 20 years (range 16-25 years old) were tested for HIV-1 and HIV-2 (Elisa method for screening and confirmation of positive cases by Western Blot), between July and November, 1990. RESULTS: Only 1 was found positive for HIV-1 out of the 202 sera tested (0,49%). CONCLUSION: Compared to the general population (1-1,5%), prostitutes (7%), the HIV prevalence is low amongst High School students asking for entry Visas to study in Europe. As far as Camerounian students are concerned, we believe the risk to the host country is low. Therefore this discriminative policy has no justifications.

Publication Types:

• Meeting Abstracts

Keywords:

• Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome
• Biomedical Research
• Europe
• Female
• HIV Infections
• HIV Seropositivity
• HIV Seroprevalence
• HIV-1
• HIV-2
• Male
• Prevalence
• Prostitution
• Research Design
• Students
• education
• methods

Other ID:

• 1416691

UI: 102183922

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