Mapping and characterising areas with high levels of HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa: A geospatial analysis of national survey data.

Mapping and characterising areas with high levels of HIV transmission in sub-Saharan Africa: A geospatial analysis of national survey data.

BACKGROUND:In the generalised epidemics of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA), human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) prevalence shows patterns of clustered micro-epidemics. We mapped and characterised these high-prevalence areas for young adults (15-29 years of age), as a proxy for areas with high levels of tran...

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Main Authors: Caroline A Bulstra, Jan A C Hontelez, Federica Giardina, Richard Steen, Nico J D Nagelkerke, Till Bärnighausen, Sake J de Vlas
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2020-03-01
Series:PLoS Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003042

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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1003042

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