The increasing chronicity of HIV in sub-Saharan Africa: Re-thinking "HIV as a long-wave event" in the era of widespread access to ART

<p>Abstract</p> <p>HIV was first described as a "long-wave event" in 1990, well before the advent of antiretroviral therapy (ART). The pandemic was then seen as involving three curves: an HIV curve, an AIDS curve and a curve representing societal impact. Since the mid-200...

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Main Authors: Whiteside Alan, Hanass-Hancock Jill, Nixon Stephanie A, Barnett Tony
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2011-10-01
Series:Globalization and Health
Online Access:http://www.globalizationandhealth.com/content/7/1/41