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An Unequal Epidemic in an Unequal World
Kevin M. De Cock, MD,FRCP,DTM&H;
Robert S. Janssen, MD
JAMA. 2002;288:236-238.
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In July 2002, approximately 15 000 clinicians, researchers, and other interested persons will gather once again, this time at the XIV International AIDS Conference in Barcelona, to discuss what is arguably the worst plague the world has ever known. These international conferences and their venues are milestones in the history of this tragic epidemic. In 1985, Atlanta hosted the first meeting; in 1996, the Vancouver meeting introduced combination therapy and viral load testing to the world; and in 2000, Durban drew international attention to Africa's plight. Barcelona offers further opportunity for dialogue, reflection on epidemiology and response, and strengthening global resolve.
The United States is the most heavily affected country in the industrialized world with almost 1 million persons living with HIV (human immunodeficiency virus).1 Important successes have included the prevention of HIV/AIDS (acquired immunodeficiency syndrome) transmitted through blood and blood products; . . . [Full Text of this Article]
Author Affiliations: CDC-Kenya, Nairobi, Kenya (Dr De Cock), and Division of HIV/AIDS Prevention—Surveillance and Epidemiology, National Center for HIV, STD, & TB Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta, Ga (Dr Janssen).
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