High prevalence and incidence of HIV and HCV among new injecting drug users with a large proportion of migrants - is prevention failing?

Publication date:  28/01/2017

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The aim of this study was to assess differences in the prevalence of HIV and HCV infection and associated risk factors between new (injecting for ≤5 years) and long-term injectors and to estimate HIV/HCV incidence among new injectors.

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Scientific article
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Substance Use & Misuse
Authors:
Folch, C; Casabona, J; Espelt, A; Majó, X; Meroño, M; Gonzalez, V; Wiessing, L; Colom, J; Brugal, M T
Publisher's DOI:
10.3109/10826084.2015.1092991
Document language:
English

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