[Risk of AIDS for the occasional traveler in Africa]

The authors first point out the importance of A.I.D.S. in Africa; then they appreciate the risk of contamination for occasional traveller in Africa. They recall some epidemic features of tropical A.I.D.S., its originality suggesting some risk factors different from the ones faced in temperate countries. Importance of risk of heterosexual transmission is emphasized, as well as possible parenteral contamination in connection with the frequent use of disposable needles and syringes again utilized without preliminary sterilization. Taking into consideration all these possibilities, the authors expose some prophylactic advises intended for people travelling briefly in endemic zones.