Prevalence of hepatitis C virus and HIV infection among injection drug users in two Mexican cities bordering the U.S Prevalencia de los virus de la hepatitis C y de la inmunodeficiencia humana entre usuarios de drogas intravenosas, en dos ciudades mexicanas fronterizas con los Estados Unidos de America

Prevalence of hepatitis C virus and HIV infection among injection drug users in two Mexican cities bordering the U.S Prevalencia de los virus de la hepatitis C y de la inmunodeficiencia humana entre usuarios de drogas intravenosas, en dos ciudades mexicanas fronterizas con los Estados Unidos de America

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of the hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV infection and associated risk behaviors among injection drug users (IDUs) in two northern Mexican cities. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Between February and April 2005, IDUs were recruited in Tijuana (N=222) and Ciudad Juarez (N=20...

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Main Authors: Emily Faye White, Richard S. Garfein, Kimberly C Brouwer, Remedios Lozada, Rebeca Ramos, Michelle Firestone-Cruz, Saida G Pérez, Carlos Magis-Rodríguez, Carlos J Conde-Glez, Steffanie A Strathdee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Nacional de Salud Pública 2007-06-01
Series:Salud Pública de México
Subjects:
VHC
VIH
UDI
uso compartido de agujas
México
uso de drogas inyectables
hepatitis C virus
human immunodeficiency virus
injection drug use
Mexico
needle sharing
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