Human immunodeficiency virus, hepatitis B, C and D in Bangladesh's trucking industry: Prevalence and risk factors

International Journal of Epidemiology

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 878-884

  Gibney, Laura ^a,d   Saquib, Nazmus ^a   Metzger, Jesse ^a   Choudhuryb, Parwez ^b   Siddiqui, M A ^c   Hassanc, M S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA AT BIRMINGHAM   (United States)

^b Paricharja (Non governmental Organization)   (Bangladesh)

^c Bangladesh Institute of Research and Rehabilitation in Diabetes Endocrine and Metabolic Disorders   (Bangladesh)

^d 217 Ryals Building ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Blood transfusions; Hepatitis; HIV; Injections; Truck drivers

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B(E) ANTIGEN;

DISEASE PREVALENCE; HEALTH RISK; HEPATITIS; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; RISK FACTOR; TRUCKING;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; BANGLADESH; BLOOD SAMPLING; CONDOM; CONTINUING EDUCATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DELTA AGENT HEPATITIS; DRIVER; EDUCATION; EXPOSURE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEPATITIS B; HEPATITIS C; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INJECTION; INTERVIEW; LABORATORY TEST; LIFESPAN; MALE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTITUTION; RANDOMIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SAMPLING; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; VIRUS CARRIER; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

BANGLADESH;

EID: 0034856888     PISSN: 03005771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ije/30.4.878     Document Type: Article

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