Can the low HIV prevalence in Hong Kong be maintained?

AIDS Education and Prevention

Volumn 16, Issue 3 SUPPL., 2004, Pages 18-26

  Chan, Michael Kam Tim ^a,b   Lee, Shui Shan ^a  

^a Special Preventive Programme   (Hong Kong)

^b Kowloon Bay Integrated Treatment Centre   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EPIDEMIC; GONORRHEA; HEALTH SURVEY; HONG KONG; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFECTION CONTROL; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ABUSE; PREVALENCE; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REHABILITATION CENTER; REVIEW; SEROEPIDEMIOLOGY; SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASE; SYPHILIS;

EID: 3042686116     PISSN: 08999546     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1521/aeap.16.3.5.18.35533     Document Type: Review

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