%0 Journal Article
%T Increased HIV infection rate among violent deaths: A mortuary study in the Republic of Congo
%J AIDS
%D 2008
%A Le Coeur, Sophie
%A Khlat, Myriam
%A Halembokaka, Gaston
%V 22
%N 13
%P 1675-1676
%X There is no evidence about an association between violent deaths and HIV in Africa. We report the results of a study performed in Pointe-Noire, Congo, where post-mortem HIV serologies were performed among all deaths referred to the morgue. The HIV prevalence among violent deaths was 37%, significantly higher than 10% among accidental deaths, with an adjusted odds ratio of 6 (P = 0.03). Prevention of domestic violence and fight against stigmatization should be parts of HIV programs in Africa.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Lippincott Williams and Wilkins
%@ 0269-9370
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/QAD.0b013e32830a98bc