A study on HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B and C virus infections among female sex workers in the Republic of Congo

A study on HIV, Syphilis, and Hepatitis B and C virus infections among female sex workers in the Republic of Congo

Abstract Background Female Sex Workers (FSWs) are considered to be at high risk for transmission of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) and are defined as a priority of the national HIV/AIDS response in the Republic of Congo (RoC). However, no data are available regarding STIs in this group. This...

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Main Authors: Fabien Roch Niama, Nadia Claricelle Loukabou Bongolo, Pembe Issamou Mayengue, Franck Fortuné Mboussou, Edith Sophie Kombo Bayonne, Florian Michael Kouckodila Nzingoula, Louis Regis Dossou-Yovo, Igor Louzolo, Mandingha Kosso Etoka-Beka, Achile Lanzy, Irène Yameogo, Davy Louvouezo, Simon Charles Kobawila, Marie-Francke Puruhence, Henri Joseph Parra
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-05-01
Series:Archives of Public Health
Subjects:
Female Sex Workers
HIV
HBV
HCV
Republic of Congo
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13690-017-0189-5

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