HIV infection in long-distance truck drivers in a low income setting in the Niger Delta of Nigeria

Journal of Community Health

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 583-587

  Azuonwu, Obioma ^a   Erhabor, Osaro ^b   Frank Peterside, Nnenna ^c  

^a RIVERS STATE UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Nigeria)

^b ROYAL BOLTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PORT HARCOURT   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

HIV; Long distance drivers; Niger Delta; Nigeria; Prevalence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 1; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS 2; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLE; NIGERIA; OCCUPATION; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; RISK FACTOR; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; STATISTICS;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH STATUS; HIV INFECTIONS; HIV SEROPOSITIVITY; HIV-1; HIV-2; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTOR VEHICLES; NIGERIA; OCCUPATIONS; PREVALENCE; PROSTITUTION; RISK FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79961169581     PISSN: 00945145     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10900-010-9344-4     Document Type: Article

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