1998 Fiscal Year Final Research Report Summary
The effectiveness of HIV epidemic to public health issues
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09670406
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C).
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Section | 一般 |
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| Research Field |
Public health/Health science
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| Research Institution | Yokohama City University School of Medicine |
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Principal Investigator |
KITAMURA Katsuhiko Yokohama city University, Assistant professor, 医学部, 助教授 (30195284)
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| Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) |
MIZUSHIMA Shunsaku Yokohama city University, Assistant, 医学教育国際協力センター, 講師 (60281739)
KIMURA Hirokazu Yokohama city University, Assistant, 医学部, 助手 (20244486)
OGIHARA Arata Yokohama city University, Instructor, 医学部, 講師 (00046137)
KAMAKURA Mitsuhiro Keio University, School of Medicine, Instructor, 看護医療学部, 助教授 (60169604)
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| Project Period (FY) |
1997 – 1998
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| Keywords | HIV infection / Internet / Estimation of epidemic |
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| Research Abstract |
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) brought the suppressive endemic of HIV infection especially among developed countries. On the other hand, in Japan, HIV infection being one of major issue in the field of public health. Using Internet website, lots of epidemiologic site were seen. Large number of real time information is being found on the web. From this information, epidemiological condition is summarized as follows. In Japan, major risk factor of HIV infection is sexual intercourse, including homosexual. Most infection was estimated to occur in the country. In worldwide, Eastern Europe is now being panendemic for HIV infection.
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