Increased HIV infection rate among violent deaths: a mortuary study in the Republic of Congo - Le Cœur, Sophie; Khlat, Myriam; Halembokaka, Gaston (AIDS, 2008)
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.
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Keywords: journalArticle; Accidents/mortality; Adult; CONGO; Cause of Death; Domestic Violence; Female; HIV Infections/ mortality; Homicide; Humans; Logistic Models; Male; Prevalence; Suicide