© 2002 Sexually Transmitted Infections
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STI epidemics in the Indian Ocean region: can the phase be assessed?
1 Clinic of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, University of Brescia, Brescia, Italy
2 AIDS and STD Division, Ministry of Health, the Comoros
3 Laboratory of Virology and STD, Ministry of Health, Mauritius
4 Primary Health Care Directorate, Ministry of Health, Seychelles
5 Institute of Microbiology, Ospedali Riuniti, Bergamo, Italy
Correspondence to:
Correspondence to:
Dr Alberto Matteelli, Clinic of Infectious and Tropical Diseases, Piazza Spedali Civili 1, 25123 Brescia, Italy;
forleo{at}master.cci.unibs.it
The Indian Ocean provides a unique opportunity to curb the HIV epidemic in its nascent phase through strengthening STI control programmes. Making effective and appropriate health services available should be regarded as the first priority for STI control in the region and, whenever possible, core groups should be identified and targeted to interrupt transmission within such networks.
Keywords: sexually transmitted infection; HIV; Indian Ocean
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