1373 KB8 KB199220252002Dželalija, BorisGverić, AnđelkaGverić, MileMedić, AlanPetričić, Borisletnik:11številka:2str. 63-65ISSN:1318-4458COBISSID_HOST:15204057URN:URN:NBN:SI:doc-1E8G0WMFenSlovene Welding SocietyActa dermatovenerologica Alpina, Pannonica et AdriaticaAcquired immunodeficiency syndromeCroatiaEpidemiologyHrvaškaPridobljena, imunska pomanjkljivost, sindromEpidemiologic characteristics of AIDS in the Zadar area, Croatia|Data on AIDS patients in the Zadar area, Croatia are presented. Since the appearance of the first patient in 1990, to the end of 2000, there have been registered 18 patients; 15 of them were males and 3 women. It makes total morbidity of 10/100 000 inhabitants. It is significantly higher than morbiditylevel in whole Croatia, which amounts to 3.5/100 000 inhabitants. Thenumber of new cases oscillated from 0 to 5 annually. 7 patients were heterosexuals, 5 of them were bisexuals, 3 homosexuals and 3 wives infected bytheir husbands. None of them was in risky groups of intravenous drug users or hemophiliac. Out of the total number, there were 8 (44,4%) sailors and two of them infected their wives. So, the total number of patients connected to this occupation amounts to 10 (55,5%). All diseased sailors contracted the infection in overseas harbors from prostitutes. Although the presented data show a lower intensity AIDS epidemic in the Zadar area compared to certain areas in Europe and worldwide, the incidence is higher than in other areas of Croatia. In view of the seriousness of this disease all necessary measures areto be taken in order to prevent a further spread of the epidemicTEXTznanstveno časopisjejournalsSlovenian National E-content AggregatorNational and University Library of SloveniaZdruženje slovenskih dermatovenerologov