Epidemiological Surveillance over HIV-infection Including Patients Co-infected with HIV and Viral Hepatitis in the Far Eastern Federal District

• Main Authors: E. A. Bazykina, V. B. Turkutyukov, O. E. Trotsenko, I. O. Taenkova, L. A. Balakhontseva, V. O. Kotova, A. I. Krapivkin, S. V. Zinkovskaya, O. A. Yanovich, E. A. Lomakina, Z. I. Lukina, S. N. Beniova, V. F. Skljar, I. V. Davudova, A. A. Kozhevnikov, N. A. Lipskaya, A V. Kuznetsova
• Format: Article
• Language: Russian
• Published: Numikom LLC 2019-09-01
• Series: Эпидемиология и вакцинопрофилактика
• Subjects: hiv-infection; hepatitis c; hepatitis b; epidemiological surveillance; far eastern federal district
• Online Access: https://www.epidemvac.ru/jour/article/view/807

Relevance. HIV-infection continues to be one of the unsolved issues of modern healthcare. In the Russian Federation, an annual increase in the number HIV-infected people including co-infected with HIV and viral hepatitis is registered. This is associated with common transmission mechanisms of the diseases. Objective: to conduct a retrospective analysis of the main HIV-infection epidemiological indices that included prevalence of viral hepatitis B and C among people living with HIV in the Far Eastern Federal district during years 2006–2018. Materials and methods: the conducted retrospective epidemiological analysis was based on evaluation of materials provided by AIDS prevention and control regional centers as well as in the official statistical data form № 61 «Data on HIVinfected contingents». Analysis of the obtained data included parametric and nonparametric statistics. Results. A deterioration of the epidemic situation concerning HIV-infection with and without viral hepatitis B and C was registered in the Far Eastern Federal district. The fraction of HIV-positive people aged 40 years and older increased up to 24.68 ± 0.26% in 2018. Feminization of HIV-infected population was observed. The fraction of HIV-positive women increased from 32.30 ± 0.50 % in 2006 to 36.82 ± 0.29% in 2018. The fraction of sexual transmission mechanism of the HIV has increased during the observed period of time and totaled 40.60 ± 0.30% in 2018. This fact plays a significant part in the spread of HIV in the Far Eastern Federal district. Conclusion. The revealed tendencies indicate a necessity of changing the preventive measures strategy against HIV.