Incidence Cases Of Hiv/Aids Infection In Owerri West Local Government Area Of Imo State, Nigeria

A study was conducted to determine the incidence cases of HIV/AIDS infection in Owerri West L.G.A of Imo State, Nigeria, between Apirl 2007 and September, 2009. Data was collected from the HIV/AIDS co-ordination and control unit, Owerri General Hospital Umuguma, Owerri West Local Government Area of Imo State, Nigeria. It was observed that a total number of seventeen thousand nine hundred and sixty four patients made up of eleven thousand and ten (16.3%) females and six thousand nine hundred fifty four (38.7%) males were diagonized on HIV/ AIDS infection. Statistical analysis shows that only one thousand four hundred and sixty two (8.1%) patients were infected with HIV/AIDS. From this number, One thousand two hundred and eighteen (83.3%) patients aged 25 years and above were most infected with HIV/AIDS while two hundred and forty four (16.7%) patients aged below 24 years were also infected. The incidence rate of HIV/AIDS infection was moderate at (8.1) while annual increase in HIV/AIDS infection was not statistically significant at (p<0.05). [Researcher. 2010;2(8):43-50]. (ISSN: 1553-9865).