Human immunodeficiency virus infection in Haiti

Journal of the National Medical Association

Volumn 91, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 165-170

  Pierre, Jude A ^a,b   Fournier, Arthur M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI MILLER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b Office of Community Health Affairs   (United States)

Author keywords

Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome; Haiti; Human immunodefiency virus

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; FEMALE; HAITI; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREGNANCY; REVIEW; RISK FACTOR; SEX RATIO; SURVIVAL RATE;

ACQUIRED IMMUNODEFICIENCY SYNDROME; FEMALE; HAITI; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; MALE; PREGNANCY; RISK FACTORS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0033091674     PISSN: 00279684     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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