Características epidemiológicas de la infección por VIH en Paraguay durante el año 2015 / Epidemiological characteristics of HIV infection in Paraguay during 2015

ABSTRACT

To characterize the epidemiology of HIV in Paraguay, from january to december, in 2015. The epidemic remains focused in those groups under risk, predominantly male. The characteristics of the study population shows that most of the affected were from the central area and from the capital city, and sexual transmission remains the most common pathway, with delayed diagnosis, which is reflected by the percentage of people presenting a low CD4 cell count.