Deborah Watson?Jones|Helen A. Weiss|Mary Rusizoka|Kathy Baisley|Kokugonza Mugeye|John Changalucha|Dean Everett|Rebecca Balira|Louise Knight|David A. Ross|Richard Hayes
Risk Factors for Herpes Simplex Virus Type 2 and HIV Among Women at High Risk in Northwestern Tanzania
objectives determine prevalence risk factors herpes simplex virus type 2 hsv2 hiv among women screened randomized controlled trial hsv suppressive therapy northwestern tanzania methods two thousand seven hundred nineteen female facility workers aged 16 35 interviewed underwent serological testing hiv hsv2 factors associated hsv2 hiv women aged 16 24 examined using logistic regression estimate odds ratios 95 confidence intervals ci results hsv2 seroprevalence 80 hiv seroprevalence 30 among women aged 16 24 infections significantly independently associated older age bar worker working truck stop lifetime sexual partners hsv2 infection also associated lower socioeconomic status increased alcohol intake younger age first sex inconsistent condom use vaginal douching strong association 2 infections adjustment factors 422 95 ci 26 69 conclusions female facility workers northwestern tanzania vulnerable hsv2 hiv infections programs designed increase safer sexual behavior reduce alcohol use could effective reducing hsv2 incidence turn hiv infection suitable population hsv suppressive therapy trial