Correlation between HIV and HCV in Brazilian prisoners: evidence for parenteral transmission inside prison

Eduardo Massad, Mauro Abrahão Rozman, RS Azevedo, HB Carvalho

Revista de Saúde Pública · 2000 · 82 citations · 14 references

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Abstract

The correlation between HIV and HCV seroprevalence and the results of the mathematical analysis suggest that HIV transmission in this population is predominantly due to parenteral exposure by injecting drug, and that it increases with time of imprisonment.

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