Blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections: a cross-sectional study in a Swiss prison

Blood-borne and sexually transmitted infections: a cross-sectional study in a Swiss prison

Abstract Background Incarcerated people carry a high burden of infection, including blood-borne diseases (BBDs). It is also known that one million people contract a sexually transmitted infection (STI) every day worldwide, which represents a global public health challenge. However, data regarding th...

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Main Authors: Komal Chacowry Pala, Stéphanie Baggio, Nguyen Toan Tran, François Girardin, Hans Wolff, Laurent Gétaz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-10-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV
Syphilis
Herpesvirus 2, human
Hepatitis C
Prison
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-018-3445-6

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