HIV/AIDS epidemiological features among Myanmar people living in Baoshan, Yunnan, 1997

Objective To understand the epidemiological features of HIV/AIDS among Myanmar people currently living in Baoshan, Yunnan province, and provide evidence for the prevention and control of HIV/AIDS. Methods The HIV infection status of the Myanmar people were known by country entrance examination, pre marriage examination, antenatal examination, voluntary counseling and testing(VCT) and preoperative examination. Descriptive epidemiological analyses were conducted on the epidemiological status, basic information and management of HIV/AIDS cases in the Myanmar people from 1997 to 2011 in Baoshan. Results Since the detection of the first HIV infection in the Myanmar people living in Baoshan in 1997, a total of 303 HIV/AIDS cases had been reported in the Myanmar people by the end of 2011, in which HIV infections accounted for 86.1%, AIDS cases accounted for 13.9%.Tengchong county reported case number accounted for the highest proportion(56.8%), followed by Longyang(15.8%). The samples were mainly from VCT, pre-marriage and antenatal examinations. HIV/AIDS cases in the Myanmar people were in increase, especially after 2005. The male to female ratio of the cases was 0.92:1. Most cases were aged 21-40 years(74.9%), married(69.3%), with less than or equal to junior high school education level(72.2%), in Han ethnic group(47.2%) and farmers(65.0%). Only 27.1% of the cases could be followed up,22.8% were false and 50.2% were lost to follow up. Conclusion The HIV/AIDS epidemic situation in the Myanmar people living in Baoshan is becoming seriously. It is necessary to strengthen the detection of HIV, management of HIV/AIDS cases among these Myanmar people to reduce the impact to China.