The epidemiology of HIV among young people in sub-Saharan Africa: Know your local epidemic and its implications for prevention

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 49, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 559-567

  Napierala Mavedzenge, Sue ^a   Olson, Rick ^b   Doyle, Aoife M ^a   Changalucha, John ^c   Ross, David A ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNICEF   (United States)

^c NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR MEDICAL RESEARCH   (Tanzania)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; HIV; Sub Saharan Africa; Young people; Youth

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; DEMOGRAPHY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EPIDEMIC; ETHNIC GROUP; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS PREVALENCE; INFECTION PREVENTION; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RURAL AREA; SOCIAL STATUS; URBAN AREA; VERTICAL TRANSMISSION; VIRUS TRANSMISSION;

ADOLESCENT; AFRICA SOUTH OF THE SAHARA; FEMALE; HIV INFECTIONS; HUMANS; MALE; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 81855193983     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: 18791972     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2011.02.012     Document Type: Review

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