Street adolescents in low income setting exposed to hepatitis B and C, and disadvantaged by lifestyle: a Togolese cross-sectional study

• Main Authors: Arnold Junior Sadio (Author), Valentine Marie Ferré (Author), Oumarou I. Wone Adama (Author), Harold Régis Kouanfack (Author), Anoumou Claver Dagnra (Author), Amivi P. Amenyah-Ehlan (Author), Laté Mawuli Lawson-Ananissoh (Author), Diane Descamps (Author), Charlotte Charpentier (Author), Didier Koumavi Ekouevi (Author)
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• Published: BMC, 2024-07-01T00:00:00Z.
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Abstract Background In Togo, few data are available on viral hepatitis in street adolescents, a vulnerable population due to their lifestyle. The aim of this study was to describe the lifestyle of street adolescents (sexual practices and drug use), to estimate the prevalence of hepatitis B and C vir...