摘要
China＇s rapidly evolving HIV/AIDS epidemic calls for a dramatic expansion of both prevention and treatment services. Official state media recently reported that for the first time, in 2008, HIV/AIDS became China＇s leading cause of death among infectious diseases. Estimates from the Ministry of Health indicate that around 700 000 people were living with HIV and 85 000 people had AIDS in 2007. Initially, HIV-1 infection was confined primarily to certain high-risk populations such as injection drug users （IDU） along drug-trafficking routes, and former plasma donors （FPD） in rural communities in east-central China. Now, however, HIV prevalence is increasing among female sex workers （FSW） and men who have sex with men （MSM）.
China＇s rapidly evolving HIV/AIDS epidemic calls for a dramatic expansion of both prevention and treatment services. Official state media recently reported that for the first time, in 2008, HIV/AIDS became China＇s leading cause of death among infectious diseases. Estimates from the Ministry of Health indicate that around 700 000 people were living with HIV and 85 000 people had AIDS in 2007. Initially, HIV-1 infection was confined primarily to certain high-risk populations such as injection drug users （IDU） along drug-trafficking routes, and former plasma donors （FPD） in rural communities in east-central China. Now, however, HIV prevalence is increasing among female sex workers （FSW） and men who have sex with men （MSM）.
