Reduced HIV/AIDS diagnosis rates and increased AIDS mortality due to late diagnosis in Brazil during the COVID-19 pandemic

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has severely affected global health, leading to the suspension of numerous routine healthcare services and posing challenges in efforts to control other diseases, such as HIV/AIDS. This study aimed to assess the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on HIV/AIDS diagnoses and...

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Main Authors: Lucas Almeida Andrade, Thiago de França Amorim, Wandklebson Silva da Paz, Mariana do Rosário Souza, Emerson Lucas S. Camargo, Débora dos Santos Tavares, Shirley Verônica M. A. Lima, Enaldo Vieira de Melo, Marco Aurélio de O. Góes, Rodrigo Feliciano do Carmo, Carlos Dornels F. de Souza, Allan Dantas dos Santos, Álvaro Francisco L. de Sousa, Isabel Amélia C. Mendes, Abelardo Silva-Júnior, Wagnner José N. Porto, Márcio Bezerra-Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2023-12-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50359-y