High hepatitis C virus infection among female sex workers in Viet Nam: strong correlation with HIV and infection drug use

• Main Authors: Linh-Vi N Le (Author), Siobhan O'Connor (Author), Tram Hong Tran (Author), Lisa Maher (Author), John Kaldor (Author), Keith Sabin (Author), Hoang Vu Tran (Author), Quang Dai Tran (Author), Van Anh Thi Ho (Author), Tuan Anh Nguyen (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2019-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objective: The World Health Organization's guidelines on viral hepatitis testing and treatment recommend prioritizing high prevalence groups. Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection disproportionately affects people who inject drugs and men who have sex with men, but data on female sex workers (FSW)...