Is human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome decreasing among Brazilian injection drug users? Recent findings and how to interpret them

Is human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome decreasing among Brazilian injection drug users? Recent findings and how to interpret them

We briefly review findings from Brazilian settings where the human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) epidemic among injection drug users (IDUs) seems to be decreasing, highlighting recent findings from Rio de Janeiro and discussing methodological alternatives. Form...

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Main Authors: Francisco I Bastos, Vera Bongertz, Sylvia Lopes Teixeira, Mariza G Morgado, Mariana A Hacker
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ) 2005-02-01
Series:Memorias do Instituto Oswaldo Cruz
Subjects:
acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
human immunodeficiency virus
injection drug users
serial serosurveys
Brazil
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