HIV-1 seroprevalence among truck and bus drivers in Douala and Ekok (Cameroon)
Bull. liaison doc. - OCEAC
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29(1): 36-40, 1996.
Artículo
en Francés
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| ID: biblio-1260128
ABSTRACT
Truckers and bus drivers are at high risk of human immunodeficiency virus type-1 (HIV-1) infection. A cross-sectional study to determine the HIV-1 seroprevalence rates; and risk factors associated with the acquisition of HIV among drivers was conducted in Douala and Ekok of 151 drivers; 23 ((15.2 per cent) were HIV-1+; 17 (11.3 per cent) were TPHA/RPR+ while 18 (11.9 per cent) were HBV + 104 drivers (69 per cent) cited having sex during the last journey but 42.4 per cent with prostitutes; condoms were regularly used by 15.5 per cent of drivers. History of exposure STDs was associated with increased risk of HIV-1 infection gonorrhoea or syphilis. Highway drivers were the group with the third highest HIV-1 seroprevalence rate in Cameroon
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Asunto principal:
Seroprevalencia de VIH
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Estudios Transversales
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Factores de Riesgo
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de etiología
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Estudio observacional
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Estudio de prevalencia
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Factores de riesgo
Idioma:
Francés
Revista:
Bull. liaison doc. - OCEAC
Año:
1996
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