Cleyton Abreu Martins, Iaron Leal Seabra, Pedro Vitor Rocha Vila Nova, Taymara Barbosa Rodrigues, Andrey Oeiras Pedroso, Elucir Gir, Renata Karina Reis, Andressa Tavares Parente, Glenda Roberta Oliveira Naiff Ferreira, EliĆ£ Pinheiro Botelho
The main goal of this study was to spatially analyze the HIV epidemic scenario in young men in Brazil, 2007-2021. We used secondary data obtained from the Brazilian Information System for Notifiable Diseases. Individuals aged 15-29 years with permanent residence in Brazil who were diagnosed with HIV during the study period were included in the analysis. Municipality HIV age-adjusted detection rates were analyzed through spatial distribution, autocorrelation, and spatiotemporal risk analyses. During the study period, 108,392 HIV cases were reported in young Brazilian men...
January 16, 2024: AIDS Care