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HIV-1 seroprevalence among truck and bus drivers in Douala and Ekok (Cameroon)
Akamba, J.-J; Sam-Abbenyi, A; Tetanye Ekoe; Zekeng, L. M.
  • Akamba, J.-J; s.af
  • Sam-Abbenyi, A; s.af
  • Tetanye Ekoe; s.af
  • Zekeng, L. M; s.af
Bull. liaison doc. - OCEAC ; 29(1): 36-40, 1996.
Artículo en Francés | AIM | 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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Índice: AIM (África) Asunto principal: Seroprevalencia de VIH / Estudios Transversales / Factores de Riesgo Tipo de estudio: Estudio de etiología / Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Factores de riesgo Idioma: Francés Revista: Bull. liaison doc. - OCEAC Año: 1996 Tipo del documento: Artículo

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Índice: AIM (África) Asunto principal: Seroprevalencia de VIH / Estudios Transversales / Factores de Riesgo Tipo de estudio: Estudio de etiología / Estudio observacional / Estudio de prevalencia / Factores de riesgo Idioma: Francés Revista: Bull. liaison doc. - OCEAC Año: 1996 Tipo del documento: Artículo