@article{MAKHILLRJBS20105411098,
    title = {Incidence Cases of HIV/AIDS Infection in Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria},
    journal = {Research Journal of Biological Sciences},
    volume = {5},
    number = {4},
    pages = {304-309},
    year = {2010},
    issn = {1815-8846},
    doi = {rjbsci.2010.304.309},
    url = {https://makhillpublications.co/view-article.php?issn=1815-8846&doi=rjbsci.2010.304.309},
    author = {B.C.,I.G.,C.U. and},
    keywords = {Human Immune-deficiency Virus (HIV),Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS),patient transmission,Owerri west local government area},
    abstract = {A study was conducted to determine the incidence cases of HIV/AIDS infection in Owerri West L.G.A. of Imo State, Nigeria, between Apirl 2007 and September, 2009. Data was collected from the HIV/AIDS co-ordination and control unit, Owerri General Hospital Umuguma, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. It was observed that a total number of 17964 patients made up of 1110 (16.3%) females and 6954 (38.7%) males were diagonized on HIV/AIDS infection statistical analysis shows that only 1462 (8.1%) patients were infected with HIV/AIDS. From this number, 1218 (83.3%) patients aged 25 years and above were most infected with HIV/AIDS while 244 (16.7%) patients aged below 24 years were also infected. The incidence rate of HIV/AIDS infection was moderate at 8.1 while annual increase in HIV/AIDS infection was not statistically significant at p<0.05.}
    }