Unsafe injections and the transmission of hepatitis B and C in a periurban community in Pakistan

• Main Authors: Aamir J. Khan (Author), Stephen P. Luby (Author), Fariyal Fikree (Author), Anita Karim (Author), Saima Obaid (Author), Salima Dellawala (Author), Shaper Mirza (Author), Tariq Malik (Author), Sue Fisher-Hoch (Author), Joseph B. McCormick (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The World Health Organization, 2000-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
• Online Access: Connect to this object online.

Following reports of frequent deaths associated with jaundice and chronic liver disease among adults in a periurban community of Karachi, Pakistan, an investigation was conducted to evaluate the relationship between injections and viral hepatitis infections, to identify the reasons why patients rece...