HIV Prevalence in a Gold Mining Camp in the Amazon Region, Guyana

HIV Prevalence in a Gold Mining Camp in the Amazon Region, Guyana

The prevalence of HIV infection among men in a gold mining camp in the Amazon region of Guyana was 6.5%. This high percentage of HIV infection provides a reservoir for the virus in this region, warranting immediate public health intervention to curb its spread. As malaria is endemic in the Amazon Ba...

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Main Authors: Carol J. Palmer, Lloyd Validum, Bernard Loeffke, Harold E. Laubach, Chris Mitchell, Rudy Cummings, Raul R. Cuadrado
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2002-03-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Amazon
coinfection
gold mining
Guyana
HIV
indigenous peoples
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/3/01-0261_article

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https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/8/3/01-0261_article

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