Geographic variation in sexual behavior can explain geospatial heterogeneity in the severity of the HIV epidemic in Malawi

Abstract Background In sub-Saharan Africa, where ~ 25 million individuals are infected with HIV and transmission is predominantly heterosexual, there is substantial geographic variation in the severity of epidemics. This variation has yet to be explained. Here, we propose that it is due to geographi...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Laurence Palk, Sally Blower
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Medicine
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12916-018-1006-x