Hazarika, AChelleng, P KSatyanarayana, KMahanta, J1995-03-012009-06-011995-03-012009-06-011995-03-01Hazarika A, Chelleng PK, Satyanarayana K, Mahanta J. HIV infection among the high risk groups of Upper Assam. Journal of Communicable Diseases. 1995 Mar; 27(1): 15-8http://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/112868Serum samples of 9350 individuals belonging to different high risk groups were tested for HIV Infection by ELISA and western blot technique. 9 samples were found to be positive. Two of them belonged to indigenous people of Assam and the infection was transfusion/transplant associated and acquired outside the state during the course of medical treatment. Two were IDUs from Nagaland requiring treatment in a local hospital at Dibrugarh, Assam. Five were from floating population temporarily residing in Assam with history of heterosexual promiscuity. Overall seropositivity rate was 0.97/1000. It is felt that HIV infection in Upper Assam has not penetrated deeply and is at a manageable level and the spread of infection can be prevented through IEC programmes.engAdultAge DistributionFemaleHIV Seropositivity --bloodHumansIndia --epidemiologyMalePopulation SurveillanceRisk FactorsSeroepidemiologic StudiesSex DistributionJournal Article