HIV-1-prevalence in fatalities from Hamburg, Germany

U Lockemann; W Schulz-Schaeffer; F Wischhusen; R Laufs; K Püschel

doi:10.1007/BF01225017

HIV-1-prevalence in fatalities from Hamburg, Germany

Int J Legal Med. 1993;106(1):11-3. doi: 10.1007/BF01225017.

Authors

U Lockemann¹, W Schulz-Schaeffer, F Wischhusen, R Laufs, K Püschel

Affiliation

¹ Institute of Forensic Medicine, University of Hamburg, Germany.

PMID: 8398885
DOI: 10.1007/BF01225017

Abstract

The HIV-status of 3999 fatalities (aged 1-60 years) examined at the Institute of Forensic Medicine in Hamburg from 1989-1992 was tested. Former predictions of an enormous increase of HIV-infections, especially in the risk group of IVDA (intravenous drug addicts), did not come true. HIV-screening of fatalities is an instructive additional method of gaining information about the epidemiological development of HIV-infections.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Cause of Death*
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Germany / epidemiology
HIV Infections / mortality*
HIV Seroprevalence / trends*
HIV-1*
Humans
Incidence
Male
Middle Aged
Substance Abuse, Intravenous / mortality*
Urban Population / statistics & numerical data*