Prevalence of hepatitis C virus and HIV infection among injection drug users in two Mexican cities bordering the U.S.

Objective. To estimate the prevalence of the hepatitis Cvirus (HCV) and HIV infection and associated risk behaviorsamong injection drug users (IDUs) in two northern Mexicancities. Material and Methods. Between February and April2005, IDUs were recruited in Tijuana (N=222) and CiudadJuarez (N=206) us...

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Publié dans:Salud Pública de México
Auteurs principaux: Emily Faye White, Richard S. Garfein, Kimberly C. Brouwer, Remedios Lozada, Michelle Firestone-Cruz, Saida G. Pérez, Carlos J. Conde-Glez, Steffanie A. Strathdee, Rebeca Ramos, Carlos Magis-Rodríguez
Format: Artigo
Langue:Inglês
Publié: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2007
Sujets:
Salud
Mexico
needle sharing
Hepatitis C virus
injection drug use
human immunodeficiency virus
Accès en ligne:https://www.redalyc.org/articulo.oa?id=10649301
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