Migration, mines and mores: The HIV epidemic in southern Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 104, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 53-61

  Hargrove, John ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONDOM USE; DISASTER; DISEASE PREVALENCE; EPIDEMIC; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS; MIGRATION; MINE; NINETEENTH CENTURY; VACCINE;

AFRICA; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS;

EID: 44649188656     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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