Hepatitis A virus and injecting drug misuse in Aberdeen, Scotland: A case-control study

Journal of Viral Hepatitis

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 277-282

  Roy, K ^a   Howie, H ^b   Sweeney, C ^a   Parry, J ^c   Molyneaux, P ^d   Goldberg, D ^a   Taylor, A ^e  

^a Scottish Centre for Infection and Environmental Health   (United Kingdom)

^b NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

^c PUBLIC HEALTH ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

^d ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^e UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF SCOTLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Case control; Hepatitis A virus; Injecting drug users; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS A VACCINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EPIDEMIC; FEMALE; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HAND WASHING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEPATITIS A; HEPATITIS A VIRUS; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INJECTION; JAUNDICE; MALE; NEEDLE; PERSONAL HYGIENE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SANITATION; SYRINGE; UNITED KINGDOM; VACCINATION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HANDWASHING; HEPATITIS A; HUMANS; HYGIENE; MALE; NEEDLE SHARING; RISK FACTORS; SCOTLAND; SUBSTANCE ABUSE, INTRAVENOUS;

EID: 2442645312     PISSN: 13520504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2893.2004.00503.x     Document Type: Article

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