Unprotected Sex with Casual Partners： A Neglected Source of HIV Transmission among Members of the Yi Minority in Southwestern China

The Yi are the largest and most disadvantaged ethnic minority population in southwestern China. This region contains over eight million Yi, with approximately 2.4 million living in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture （Liangshan） in Sichuan Province. Liangshan is located along one of the main drug...

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Published in:Biomedical and environmental sciences 2014-10, Vol.27 (10), p.824-831
Main Authors: QIN, Si, LI, A Sha, MA, Ming Ju, LUO, Qi, WANG, Xiao Lin, NAN, Lei, ZENG, Can, XIAO, Lin, LI, Qiao Qiao, ZUO, Jian Bing, CHEN, Dan Dan, CUI, Xin Yu, LUAN, Rong Sheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
China - epidemiology
China - ethnology
Female
HIV Infections - epidemiology
HIV Infections - ethnology
HIV Infections - transmission
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Models, Theoretical
Sexual Partners
Social Networking
Unsafe Sex - ethnology
Young Adult
中国西南地区
休闲
保护
凉山彝族
合作伙伴
少数民族
性行为
病毒传播
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Summary:The Yi are the largest and most disadvantaged ethnic minority population in southwestern China. This region contains over eight million Yi, with approximately 2.4 million living in the Liangshan Yi Autonomous Prefecture （Liangshan） in Sichuan Province. Liangshan is located along one of the main drug trafficking routes from the ＇Golden Triangle＇ to northwest and central China, making it one of the largest illicit drug production and distribution centers in China.
ISSN:0895-3988
2214-0190
DOI:10.3967/bes2014.120