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Human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B, C and D in Bangladesh's trucking industry: prevalence and risk factors

2001; Oxford University Press; Volume: 30; Issue: 4 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1093/ije/30.4.878

ISSN

1464-3685

Autores

Laura Gibney, Nazmus Saquib, Jesse Metzger, P Choudhury, M. M. H. Siddiqui, Moustapha Hassan,

Tópico(s)

HIV/AIDS Research and Interventions

Resumo

Background Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis B and C, viral infections with shared percutaneous, mucosal and perinatal routes of transmission, are responsible for serious morbidity and mortality globally. In Bangladesh there is a dearth of research on prevalence and risk factors for these diseases. This study examines the prevalence of HIV and hepatitis (B, C, D) and risk factors associated with infection in men in Bangladesh's trucking industry (drivers and helpers on trucks), a population at risk for sexually transmitted infections.

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