HIV, Hepatitis B and C among people who inject drugs: high prevalence of HIV and Hepatitis C RNA positive infections observed in Delhi, India.

Ray Saraswati, Lopamudra; Sarna, Avina; Philip Sebastian, Mary; Sharma, Vartika; Madan, Ira; Thior, Ibou; Pulerwitz, Julie; Tun, Waimar

doi:10.1186/s12889-015-2003-z

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HIV, Hepatitis B and C among people who inject drugs: high prevalence of HIV and Hepatitis C RNA positive infections observed in Delhi, India.

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Lopamudra Ray Saraswati

Avina Sarna

Mary Philip Sebastian

Abstract

BACKGROUND: India has large PWID (persons who inject drugs) population estimated at 177,000. PWIDs are at high risk for HIV, Hepatitis B (HBV) and Hepatitis C (HCV) infections. We report the prevalence of HIV, HBV and HCV infections and correlates of HIV-HCV co-infection among male PWIDs in Delhi. M...

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