Prevalence of hepatitis C virus infection among recyclable waste collectors in Central-West Brazil
The prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) in a population of recyclable waste collectors (n = 431) was assessed using a cross-sectional survey in all 15 cooperatives in the city of Goiânia, Central-West Brazil. The HCV prevalence was 1.6% (95% confidence interval: 0.6-3.6) and a history of sexually...
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Language: | English |
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Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Ministério da Saúde
2013-06-01
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Series: | Memórias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz. |
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Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0074-02762013000400519&lng=en&tlng=en |