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AIDS
cases Registry of Catalonia
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Reporting
of AIDS cases has been compulsory in Catalonia since 1987. Epidemiological
surveillance of AIDS is coordinated and directed through CEEISCAT with
collaboration from other institutions such as Barcelona’s Municipal
Health Institute, the DSSS’s Regional Delegations and the General Office
of penal an rehabilitation services from Department of Justice’s.
Nominal, confidential information is gathered through the health centres
by means of a single standardised form.
AIDS Case definition
criteria and diagnostic methods applied are as outlined in the 1982, 1985
and 1987 CDC, USA, case definitions and 1993 the European AIDS case
definition. Transmission group coding is in accordance with hierarchical
criteria, in which transmisión due to IDU has priority over sexual
transmission.
Last
AIDS Registry
half-yearly Report (PDF)
Technical Document number 19
