HIV and hepatitis B and C co-infection among people who inject drugs in Zanzibar

• Main Authors: Ahmed Khatib (Author), Eva Matiko (Author), Farhat Khalid (Author), Susie Welty (Author), Ameir Ali (Author), Asha Othman (Author), Shaaban Haji (Author), Mohammed Dahoma (Author), George Rutherford (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2017-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background People who inject drugs are at high risk of acquiring hepatitis B (HBV), hepatitis C (HCV), and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) due to risky injection and sexual practices. The objective of this study is to investigate the epidemiology of HIV, hepatitis B, and hepatitis C, and...