Investigation on infection status of HIV and HCV in drug user in Liangshan area

  Objective   To study the prevalence of human immunodeficiency virus(HIV)and hepatitis Cvirus(HCV) coinfection and to identify possible risk factors forits transmission, in 356 adults drug users in Liangshan area, Sichuan province.

  Methods   The anti-HIV and anti-HCV was performed by ELISA, besides the mode of taking the drug, educational degree and nationality were also surveyed.

  Results   The pr oportion of HCV infection was 59.5%(210 cases), 31 cases(8.7%)were solely infected with HIV and 25(7.0%)cases were coinfected with HIV and HCV.In both minor nationality and lowereducational deg ree drugg ers, the overall prevalence of HIV infection was higher than other people(P < 0.05)and with statistically significant difference between them.The risk of HCV infection of injecting drug users was significantly more than that of oral drug users(P < 0.001).

  Conclusion   Decreasing the drug user by improving the education level or chang ing the way of drug using could reduce the infection and spread of HIV and HCV.