Syphilis and Hepatitis B Co-infection among HIV-Infected, Sex-Trafficked Women and Girls, Nepal

Syphilis and Hepatitis B Co-infection among HIV-Infected, Sex-Trafficked Women and Girls, Nepal

Sex trafficking may play a major role in spread of HIV across South Asia. We investigated co-infection with HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases among 246 sex-trafficked women and girls from Nepal. Those who were HIV positive were more likely than those who were HIV negative to be infected wi...

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Main Authors: Jay G. Silverman, Michele R. Decker, Jhumka Gupta, Ashwin Dharmadhikari, George R. Seage, Anita Raj
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2008-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
HIV
STI
co-infection
India
Nepal
sex trafficking
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/14/6/08-0090_article
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Summary:Sex trafficking may play a major role in spread of HIV across South Asia. We investigated co-infection with HIV and other sexually transmitted diseases among 246 sex-trafficked women and girls from Nepal. Those who were HIV positive were more likely than those who were HIV negative to be infected with syphilis and/or hepatitis B.
ISSN:1080-6040
1080-6059

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