NCJ Number
109257
Journal
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report Volume: 37 Issue: 3 Dated: (January 29, 1988) Pages: 33-35
Date Published
1988
Length
3 pages
Annotation
This article reports on the detection of infection from human immunodeficiency virus type 2 (HIV-2) since the first diagnosed case of AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) caused by HIV-2 in December 1987.
Abstract
The first reported case of AIDS caused by HIV-2 was in a West African patient who came to the United States in 1987. Because of the reports of HIV-2 infection in West Africa and Europe, the Centers for Disease Control and the Food and Drug Administration initiated surveillance for HIV-2 in the United States in January 1987. To date, 22,699 serum samples have been screened, and of these specimens, 14,196 were from persons whose activities placed them at risk for HIV-1 infection and who would, therefore, be potentially at risk for HIV-2 infection. The remaining 8,053 were from asymptomatic blood donors randomly selected from three areas of the United States. None of the tests revealed HIV-2 infection; however, the occasional presence of this virus in the United States should be anticipated. 12 references.