| dual infection with dengue virus 3 and human immunodeficiency virus 1 in havana, cuba. | although dengue virus (den) endemic regions overlap with human immunodeficiency virus 1 (hiv) high incidence areas, little has been documented on hiv and den mixed infection. here we report den/hiv concurrent infections recorded during the den-3 epidemic in 2001-2002 in havana. serologic-confirmed den is described in two hiv-infected subjects with dengue fever symptoms. although patients had dengue disease, the cd4+ cells remained within normal levels and no accelerated progression of hiv diseas ... | 2009 | 19759497 |
| hepatitis c virus antibodies and other markers of blood-transfusion-transmitted infection in multi-transfused cuban patients. | hcv was initially identified in 1989 when it was found to be the primary causative agent of non-a, non-b hepatitis,a condition associated with high rates of progressive and end-stage liver disease, cirrhosis, and hepatocellular carcinoma. since then, appreciation of the significant worldwide health impact of hcv infection has grown. hcv infection was identified as a public health problem in cuba in the 1990s. despite universal blood donor screening, which was achieved in 1995 using the cuban imm ... | 2005 | 16461239 |
| the multi-epitope polypeptide approach in hiv-1 vaccine development. | the application of a preventive hiv vaccine is the only hope for most developing countries to halt the aids pandemic. a project aimed to develop a preventive aids vaccine is being carried out since 1992 by three cuban research institutions: centro de ingeniería genética y biotecnologia de la habana, instituto de medicina tropical 'pedro kouri' and laboratorio de investigaciones de sida de la habana. the project includes two main strategies: (a) generation of recombinant multi-epitope polypeptide ... | 1999 | 10596755 |
| [the trends by province of tuberculosis in cuba: 1979-1993]. | this study was carried out in order to describe tuberculosis trends in cuba and its provinces between 1979 and 1993. for this purpose, reports of new cases of all forms of tuberculosis were obtained from the national statistics bureau of the ministry of public health. in addition, tuberculosis incidence rates and their trends between 1979 and 1992 were determined. the data were analyzed by means of simple linear and exponential regression models. finally, the percentage reductions in incidence b ... | 1995 | 8540995 |
| controlling aids in cuba. the logic of quarantine. | cuba has initiated a program to control acquired immune deficiency syndrome (aids) that is designed to limit the spread of infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) by implementing compulsory elements of the public health tradition. widespread screening for hiv infection began 3 years ago, and persons identified as infected have been sent to a sanatorium located in a havana suburb. the program also reflects concern over the marked increase in prevalence of sexually transmitted dise ... | 1989 | 2927477 |
| country watch: cuba. | health authorities in cuba made a serious effort to fight hiv/aids in their country. in 1986, the government launched a national programme of control and prevention of hiv/aids, aimed at controlling the epidemic and providing quality of care for hiv-positive people. initially, people with hiv/aids (pha) were interned in sanitariums to prevent hiv infection from spreading further. the sanitariums provided good medical and psychological support. however, ambulatory care was introduced in 1993, ... | 1999 | 12349772 |