A rural HIV epidemic in Zimbabwe? Findings from a population-based survey

International Journal of STD and AIDS

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 189-196

  Gregson, S ^a,b   Mason, P R ^a   Garnett, G P ^b   Zhuwau, T ^a   Nyamukapa, C A ^a   Anderson, R M ^b   Chandiwana, S K ^a  

^a BIOMEDICAL RESEARCH AND TRAINING INSTITUTE   (Zimbabwe)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HIV; Rural; Sexually transmitted diseases; Situation analysis; Zimbabwe

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHLAMYDIASIS; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HEALTH SURVEY; HERPES SIMPLEX VIRUS 2; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RURAL POPULATION; SEROPREVALENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS; TRICHOMONAS VAGINALIS; URINALYSIS; ZIMBABWE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHLAMYDIA INFECTIONS; FEMALE; GONORRHEA; HERPES SIMPLEX; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPREVALENCE; HIV-1; HIV-2; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; ODDS RATIO; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; SYPHILIS; TRICHOMONAS INFECTIONS; WIDOWHOOD; ZIMBABWE;

EID: 0035098938     PISSN: 09564624     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/0956462011917009     Document Type: Article

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