HIV incidence estimate among non-nationals in Italy |
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Authors: | Laura Camoni Maria Cristina Salfa Vincenza Regine Chiara Pasqualini Vanni Borghi Giancarlo Icardi Filippo Curtale Antonio Ferro Barbara Suligoi |
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Institution: | (1) Dipartimento di Malattie Infettive, Istituto Superiore di Sanità, Viale Regina Elena 299, Rome, 00161, Italy;(2) Scuola Specializzazione in Igiene e Medicina Preventiva, Univ. “Tor Vergata”, Rome, Italy;(3) SEREMI ASL 20, Alessandria, Italy;(4) Policlinico di Modena, Modena, Italy;(5) Osservatorio Epidemiologico Regionale, Genova, Italy;(6) Agenzia Sanità Pubblica del Lazio, Rome, Italy;(7) Servizio Sanità Pubblica, Venezia, Italy |
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Abstract: | We estimated the incidence of new HIV infections among non-nationals living in Italy for the period 1992–2004, calculated
as the number of new diagnoses among legally and illegally residing non-nationals out of the number of new residence permits
(which does not include illegal non-nationals). This incidence was compared to that among Italians by calculating the standardized
incidence ratio (SIR) by age and gender. There were 17,309 new diagnoses; 19.0% were among non-nationals. The incidence of
new diagnoses among non-nationals was 69 cases per 100,000 residence permits, compared to 8.7 per 100,000 population among
Italians. The SIR confirmed the marked difference between the two populations, with the incidence being six times higher among
non-nationals, compared to Italians. This difference increased over time: in 1992–1994, it was five times higher among non-nationals,
compared to Italians, whereas it was eight times higher in 2002–2004. Although the incidence of infection among non-nationals
seems to have decreased in the past 10 years, it is still high if compared to that among Italians, suggesting that non-nationals
constitute a population subgroup with a high circulation of HIV. Furthermore, HIV is mainly transmitted through the sexual
route among non-nationals, prevalently affecting younger persons and women. Access to testing, treatment, and care needs to
be facilitated for non-nationals. |
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Keywords: | HIV Incidence Non-nationals Foreigner |
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