A large proportion of people who inject drugs are susceptible to hepatitis B: Results from a bio-behavioural study in eight German cities

Background: People who inject drugs (PWID) are at high risk of hepatitis B virus (HBV) infection by sharing needles and drug use paraphernalia. In Germany, no routine surveillance of HBV prevalence and vaccination coverage among PWID exists. Methods: Socio-demographic and behavioural data were colle...

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Main Authors: J.M. Haussig, S. Nielsen, M. Gassowski, V. Bremer, U. Marcus, B. Wenz, N. Bannert, C.T. Bock, R. Zimmermann
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:International Journal of Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1201971217302643