Publications by authors named "G I Mozharova"
By means of anonymous questionnaire survey an assessment has been made of Moscow teenagers' attitude to HIV-infected persons, of their views on measures taken in the USSR in relation to AIDS patients and HIV-infected persons, and also assessment of the educational effect of lectures. From 49% to 57% of the interviewed feel compassion for HIV-infected persons, and 19%-21% have negative attitude towards them. From 9% to 15% of the interviewed would break all kind of contacts with their friends if they become HIV-infected, from 39% to 45% would limit their contacts and 40% of teenagers would not change their attitude.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[An evaluation of the extent to which young people are informed about the acquired immunodeficiency syndrome].
Zh Mikrobiol Epidemiol Immunobiol
August 1990
The data on the evaluation of the volume of information on the transmission routes of HIV infection, risk groups and prophylactic measures, acquired by young people aged 14-18 years, their attitude to different sources of information on AIDS, as well as the evaluation of the influence of lectures on the formation of their opinion of these problems, are presented. As found by questioning, 84.4-98.
View Article and Find Full Text PDF[The epidemiology of the infection caused by the human immunodeficiency virus in the USSR].
Zh Mikrobiol Epidemiol Immunobiol
February 1990
Article Synopsis
- The epidemiological surveillance system for HIV in the USSR indicates that the country is at the start of an epidemic.
- As of April 1989, sexual contact accounted for 50% of HIV transmission, while parenteral methods (like needle sharing) made up 25.8%.
- This data highlights the critical routes of HIV spread that need addressing to control the epidemic's progression.