Distribution and risk factors of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and HIV infection in a female population with “illegal social behaviour”

[...]it may be also be because of the low infectivity of HCV in heterosexual intercourse. [...]in our study, none of HCV positive cases in the sex worker population study had a history of IDU while many of the studies failed to carefully exclude HCV acquisition from non-sexual sources. 4- 6 However,...

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Published in:Sexually transmitted infections 2005-04, Vol.81 (2), p.185-185
Main Authors: Jahani, M R, Alavian, S-M, Shirzad, H, Kabir, A, Hajarizadeh, B
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Crime
Female
Females
Hepatitis
hepatitis B
Hepatitis B - epidemiology
Hepatitis B - transmission
hepatitis C
Hepatitis C - epidemiology
Hepatitis C - transmission
HIV
HIV infection
HIV Infections - epidemiology
HIV Infections - transmission
Human immunodeficiency virus
Humans
Infections
Iran - epidemiology
Letter
Population
Prevalence
prostitution
risk factor
Risk Factors
Sex industry
Sex Work - statistics & numerical data
Substance-Related Disorders - epidemiology
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Summary:[...]it may be also be because of the low infectivity of HCV in heterosexual intercourse. [...]in our study, none of HCV positive cases in the sex worker population study had a history of IDU while many of the studies failed to carefully exclude HCV acquisition from non-sexual sources. 4- 6 However, IDU is a much more significant risk factor for HCV infection than extramarital sexual contact in Iran. [...]screening for HCV infection is advocated in injecting drug users in order to prevent the spread of HCV.
ISSN:1368-4973
1472-3263
DOI:10.1136/sti.2004.011114