In Bangui (Central African Republic) a survey started in 1986 for 2 years. 175 undernourished children and the mothers were surveyed. In this target group, a high seroprevalence to HIV was determined (12 p.c. of the undernourished children and 25 p.c. for the mothers.) It was also possible to put into light the predictive signs of HIV1 infection in the undernourished people, to follow them up clinically and to determine the sociocultural profile of the undernourished child's mother. In fact, unmarried woman, incidentally prostitute. This is a group at risk that has to be privileged within the control of HIV infection.
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