Reconstructing the AIDS epidemic among injection drug users in Brazil

The HIV/AIDS epidemic among injection drug users (IDUs) in Brazil has been unique in terms of temporal and geographical contrasts. This analysis explores these contrasts through the use of multilevel modeling. Standardized AIDS incidence rates among IDUs for Brazilian municipalities (1986-2000) were...

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Main Authors: Mariana A. Hacker, Iuri C. Leite, Adrian Renton, Tania Guillén de Torres, Renata Gracie, Francisco I. Bastos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz 2006-04-01
Series:Cadernos de Saúde Pública
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Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2006000400014&lng=en&tlng=en