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Mapping the spatial distribution and characteristics of HIV seropositivity among women in Ethiopia. A spatial analysis [PDF]

Global Epidemiology
Background: Although promising effort has been made so far, HIV remains a public health concern. Women in Ethiopia are disproportionately affected by HIV, accounting for a majority of new infections and HIV -related deaths.
Tegene Atamenta kitaw, Amanuel Tadesse Koyas, Bruktawite Afework Tekle, Ribka Nigatu Haile   +3 more
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Geospatial pattern of HIV seropositivity and its predictors among women in Ethiopia. A spatial and multiscale geographically weighted regression analysis. [PDF]

PLoS ONE
BackgroundAlthough promising efforts have been made so far, HIV remains a public health concern. Women in Ethiopia are disproportionately affected by HIV, accounting for a majority of new infections and AIDS-related deaths.
Tegene Atamenta Kitaw, Biruk Beletew Abate, Befkad Derese Tilahun, Ribka Nigatu Haile   +3 more
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Anti-HIV seropositivity was related to HBsAg seropositivity among injecting drug users in Taiwan [PDF]

Kaohsiung Journal of Medical Sciences, 2016
In Taiwan, the number of new cases of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection via drug injection has been increasing since 2003. Due to HIV and hepatitis B virus (HBV) having similar transmission routes, HBV and HIV infections among injecting drug ...
Meng-Hsuan Hsieh, Ming-Yen Hsieh, Chung-Feng Huang, Ming-Lun Yeh, Shu-Chi Wang, Jeng-Fu Yang, Ko Chang, Wei-Ru Lin, Chun-Yu Lin, Tun-Chieh Chen, Jee-Fu Huang, Chia-Yen Dai, Jih-Jin Tsai, Wan-Long Chuang, Ming-Lung Yu   +14 more
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Implementation of blanket provider-initiated testing and counselling: Predictors of HIV seropositivity among infants, children and adolescents in Cameroon [PDF]

Public Health in Practice, 2020
Objectives: The number needed to test (NNT) to identify a child infected with HIV remains high in the context of the implementation of the blanket provider-initiated testing and counselling (bPITC) strategy.
H.A. Yumo, D.N. Nsame, P.B. Kuwoh, M.B. Njabon, I. Sieleunou, J.J.N. Ndenkeh, G. Tene, P. Memiah, C. Kuaban, M. Beissner   +9 more
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Factors associated with HIV-positive status among men who have sex with men in Guinea in 2022 [PDF]

Frontiers in Public Health
Introduction/Context Men who have sex with men (MSM) continue to carry a disproportionate burden of HIV in West and Central Africa, where stigma, criminalization, and legal restrictions hinder access to essential prevention and treatment services.
Mamadou Samba Dioum, Septime Hessou, Tamba Mina Millimouno, Tamba Mina Millimouno, Fassou Mathias Grovogui, Delphin Kolié, Thierno Saidou Diallo, Elhadji Mamadou Dioukhane, Elhadj Marouf Diallo, Alioune Camara, Thierno Mamadou Tounkara, Alexandre Delamou, Alexandre Delamou, Fodé Bangaly Sako   +13 more
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Assessment of levels and trends of HIV infections among different subgroup populations of Gujarat State – Prioritization of the districts

Indian Journal of Public Health, 2023
Background: In India, HIV prevalence varies by region and high-risk groups. General population rates have decreased in high prevalence states through HIV Sentinel Surveillance among pregnant women, while low-moderate prevalence states show variable ...
Suchit Kamble, Padum Narayan, Arvind Panndey, Vinita Verma, Chinmoyee Das   +4 more
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Limits of confidentiality: disclosure of HIV seropositivity [PDF]

Journal of Vascular Surgery, 2003
You are providing long-term follow-up to an HIV-positive patient on whom you operated several monthsago.Thepatientisactivelyengagedinasexualrelation-ship with one of your colleagues. The patient admitsthat he has not disclosed his HIV status to his partner,and adamantly refuses to do so. Which of the followingis your appropriate response?
Laurence B. McCullough, Laurence B. McCullough, James W. Jones, James W. Jones, Bruce W. Richman   +4 more
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Hepatitis C virus infection among injection drug users with and without human immunodeficiency virus co-infection. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2014
The aim of this study is to explore the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection among injection drug users (IDUs) with and without human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection in southern Taiwan.
Meng-Hsuan Hsieh, Jih-Jin Tsai, Ming-Yen Hsieh, Chung-Feng Huang, Ming-Lun Yeh, Jeng-Fu Yang, Ko Chang, Wei-Ru Lin, Chun-Yu Lin, Tun-Chieh Chen, Jee-Fu Huang, Chia-Yen Dai, Ming-Lung Yu, Wan-Long Chuang   +13 more
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A study on prevalence of HIV and its associated risk factors in patients visiting tertiary care center of North India

Asian Journal of Medical Sciences, 2023
Background: India is home to the second largest population of people living with human immunodeficiency virus/acquired immune deficiency syndrome (HIV/AIDS) with an estimated 5.134 million infections.
Astha, Arti Agrawal, Ankita Soni , Neetu Chauhan , Priyanka Sahu , Sanjeev Kumar   +5 more
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Seroprevalence of IgM and IgG Antibodies to Toxoplasma infection in healthy and HIV-positive adults from Northern Nigeria

Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2013
Introduction: We examined the seroprevalence of toxoplasma infection in HIV-negative and -positive adults from Zaria, Northern Nigeria, and assessed its relationship with demographic, clinical, and immunological findings.
Dimie Ogoina, Geoffrey C Onyemelukwe, Bolanle O Musa, Reginald O Obiako   +3 more
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