High HIV prevalence among decedents received by two high-volume mortuaries in Kisumu, western Kenya, 2019.

High HIV prevalence among decedents received by two high-volume mortuaries in Kisumu, western Kenya, 2019.

<h4>Background</h4>Accurate data on HIV-related mortality are necessary to evaluate the impact of HIV interventions. In low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), mortality data obtained through civil registration are often of poor quality. Though not commonly conducted, mortuary surveilla...

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Main Authors: Dickens O Onyango, Marianne A B van der Sande, Paul Musingila, Eunice Kinywa, Valarie Opollo, Boaz Oyaro, Emmanuel Nyakeriga, Anthony Waruru, Wanjiru Waruiru, Mary Mwangome, Teresia Macharia, Peter W Young, Muthoni Junghae, Catherine Ngugi, Kevin M De Cock, George W Rutherford
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0253516

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