Publications by authors named "Asuncion Diaz Franco"
Experience of the national cohort of pregnant women with HIV and their children in Spain: temporal trends in vertical transmission of HIV and associated infections.
An Pediatr (Engl Ed)
October 2024
Article Synopsis
- The vertical transmission rate (VTR) of HIV in Spain is now under 2%, but perinatal infections still happen, highlighting the need for ongoing efforts in prevention.
- A study involving 414 mother-child pairs found that most mothers were immigrants, predominantly contracted HIV through heterosexual transmission, and 98% received antiretroviral therapy (ART) during pregnancy.
- The study reported a very low VTR, with only 3 cases of transmission, showing that while the situation has improved significantly, early diagnosis and proper treatment are crucial for preventing infections.
Objective: The COVID-19 pandemic indirectly affected other communicable diseases, such as human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. The aim of this paper was to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the epidemiological surveillance of HIV through epidemiological indicators.
Methods: Data collected in the New HIV Diagnosis Information System (SINIVIH, acronym in Spanish) in the period 2013-2021 was analyzed.
Mpox (formerly monkeypox) in women: epidemiological features and clinical characteristics of mpox cases in Spain, April to November 2022.
Euro Surveill
December 2022
Over 79,000 confirmed cases of mpox were notified worldwide between May and November 2022, most of them in men who have sex with men. Cases in women, for whom mpox might pose different risks, are rare, and Spain has reported more than one third of those in Europe. Using surveillance data, our study found similar time trends, but differences in delay of diagnosis, sexual transmission and signs and symptoms between men and women.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Spanish health system is highly decentralized and Autonomous Regions (AR) are responsible for managing and implementing the National Strategic Plan for Prevention and Control of HIV and other Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI) (2013-2020) via autonomous plans adapted to the characteristics of each region. The aim of this study is to report on actions taken to specifically address STI prevention and control in the autonomous plans within the mainframe of the National Strategic Plan. An integrative review was performed to analyse the health plans and HIV/STI plans of the Spanish AR during the period of validity of the current National Strategic Plan; 2013-2020.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFDuring June 2022, Spain was one of the countries most affected worldwide by a multicountry monkeypox outbreak with chains of transmission without identified links to disease-endemic countries. We provide epidemiologic features of cases reported in Spain and the coordinated measures taken to respond to this outbreak.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[Are STI/HIV centers effective in reducing late HIV diagnosis?].
Enferm Infecc Microbiol Clin
December 2014
Background And Objective: Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are a major public health problem due to their morbidity, complications and sequels, and also by their relationships with human immunodeficiency virus infection. Several countries have been described a resurgence of STIs since the mid-1990's.
Material And Method: Descriptive study of the STIs monitored by epidemiological surveillance, using as source of information the Spanish National Network of Epidemiological Surveillance data, from 1995 to 2003.