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 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 6 East River District the situation of AIDS epidemic [Abstract] Objective To analyze the East River area of AIDS (AIDS epidemic and the epidemic situation and status. Methods since 2000, national disease surveillance data and control information system for statistical analysis of AIDS. The results to the end of June 2008, with screening capabilities medical units and the East River District, 68,374 people were detected, quarantine stations, to identify HIV-positive, 26 cases reported to the local field in 6 cases, AIDS patients diagnosed in 2 cases, 1 death in this area. Conclusion AIDS epidemic situation in the East River area was the low prevalence state, the majority of foreign infection, intravenous drug use and prostitution behavior co-exist, there is caused by infection introduced to increase the region’s problems, the future focus on prevention and treatment of drug users and sex workers are still health education and interventions to effectively control the spread of the AIDS epidemic in this area popular. [Keywords:] AIDS, intravenous drug use, regular monitoring East River District, Baotou City, Old Town, 200 years of history and strategic location, developed transport and commercial circulation, the immigrant population have been frequent. Since 1997, first case of HIV infection, to take focus groups to monitor, former paid blood donors survey, the use of national AIDS policy support demonstration area, the establishment of voluntary counseling and testing clinics and other surveillance measures, the region’s AIDS epidemic situation in statistical analysis as follows. 1 Materials and methods Source East River District, routine monitoring of the medical unit, maternal HIV antibody testing, HIV antibody testing detention officers, former paid blood supply to the census data and field officers directly reported local HIV-positive cases. 2 Results As of the end of June 2008, the region has reported 32 cases of co