HCV prevalence can predict HIV epidemic potential among people who inject drugs: mathematical modeling analysis

HCV prevalence can predict HIV epidemic potential among people who inject drugs: mathematical modeling analysis

Abstract Background Hepatitis C virus (HCV) and HIV are both transmitted through percutaneous exposures among people who inject drugs (PWID). Ecological analyses on global epidemiological data have identified a positive association between HCV and HIV prevalence among PWID. Our objective was to demo...

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Main Authors: Vajiheh Akbarzadeh, Ghina R. Mumtaz, Susanne F. Awad, Helen A. Weiss, Laith J. Abu-Raddad
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2016-12-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
HIV
Hepatitis C virus
People who inject drugs
Mathematical modeling
Prediction
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-016-3887-y

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