Estimation of the Secondary Attack Rate for Delta Hepatitis Coinfection among Injection Drug Users
The secondary attack rate for delta hepatitis coinfection was estimated among a cluster of injection drug users (IDUs). The infections occurred during an epidemic of hepatitis B in a rural area of Nova Scotia in 1988 and 1989. Six IDUs formed a cluster of delta hepatitis coinfections, representing t...
Main Authors: | Christiane Poulin, Theresa Gyorkos, Lawrence Joseph |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
1993-01-01
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Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/1993/539613 |
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