Increased hepatitis C virus co-infection and injection drug use in HIV-infected fishermen in Myanmar

Increased hepatitis C virus co-infection and injection drug use in HIV-infected fishermen in Myanmar

Abstract Background In Southeast Asia, though fishermen are known to be a key population at high risk of HIV, little is known about their co-infection rates with Hepatitis C virus (HCV), or how illness and risk behaviors vary by occupation or type of fishermen. In Myanmar, this lack of knowledge is...

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Main Authors: Janet Ousley, Robin Nesbitt, Nang Thu Thu Kyaw, Elkin Bermudez, Kyi Pyar Soe, Rey Anicete, Phyu Ei Mon, Win Le Shwe Sin Ei, Susannah Christofani, Marcelo Fernandez, Iza Ciglenecki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-12-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Migration
Risk behaviors
Southeast Asia
Epidemiology-HIV/AIDS
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3558-y

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