Situation of HIV, HBV and HCV infection among the drug addictive prisoners in prisons in Thanh Hoa province in 2000
- Author:
Quang Thanh Nguyen
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
drug addiction
- MeSH:
Substance-Related Disorders;
Prisons;
HIV
- From:Journal of Practical Medicine
2002;435(11):40-42
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
This study aimed to determine the rate of HIV, BBC and HCV infection and some risk factors of infections among prisoner in 5 prisons in Thanh Hãa during 4/2000 - 7/2001. The results showed that the rates of HIV, HBV and HCV infection were 15.7%, 22.9% and 61.9%, respectively. The risk factors included tutoring, repeated use of syringe and needle, improper sterilization of syringes and duration of drug addiction more than 12 months. The intercourse before marriage, blood transfusion influenced unclearly on the HIV, HBV and HCV infection
