Caractéristiques épidémiologiques de l'infection à VIH en Martinique

: The epidemiologic study of HIV infected patients in Martinique from 1985 to 1992 allowed to point out a stability of new cases by year, and confirm the heterosexual transmission in this area. The sexual comportment of Martinicans seems to be different of the continental French people and different between men and women. This constation is important to know for the preventive strategy of the infection.