Vulnerability to HIV infection among sex worker and non-sex worker female injecting drug users in Dhaka, Bangladesh: evidence from the baseline survey of a cohort study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background:</p> <p>Very little is known about female injecting drug users (IDU) in Bangladesh but anecdotal evidence suggests that they are hidden and very vulnerable to HIV through both their injection sharing and sexual risk behaviors. In order to b...
Main Authors: | Khan Sharful I, Khandakar Irona, Rahman Motiur, Ahmed Giasuddin, Khan Repon, Ahmed Munir, Uddin Mohammed T, Reza Masud, Chowdhury Ezazul I, Azim Tasnim, Sack David A, Strathdee Steffanie A |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-11-01
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Series: | Harm Reduction Journal |
Online Access: | http://www.harmreductionjournal.com/content/3/1/33 |
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