Incidence of HIV and the prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis among youths in Maputo, Mozambique: a cohort study.

Incidence of HIV and the prevalence of HIV, hepatitis B and syphilis among youths in Maputo, Mozambique: a cohort study.

Prevalence of HIV in Mozambique among individuals aged 15-49 years is 11.5%. The HIV prevalence is higher in women than in men across the country, peaking at ages 25-29 years and 35-39 years, respectively. In this study, we aimed at determining the prevalence and incidence of HIV, prevalence of Hepa...

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Main Authors: Edna Omar Viegas, Nelson Tembe, Eulália Macovela, Emília Gonçalves, Orvalho Augusto, Nália Ismael, Nádia Sitoe, Caroline De Schacht, Nilesh Bhatt, Bindiya Meggi, Carolina Araujo, Eric Sandström, Gunnel Biberfeld, Charlotta Nilsson, Sören Andersson, Ilesh Jani, Nafissa Osman
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4370560?pdf=render

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