Titre : | A certain fate: spread of HIV among young injecting drug users in Manipur, North-East India |
Titre traduit : | A certain fate: spread of Hiv among young injecting drug users in Manipur, North-East India ; (Un destin certain : diffusion du VIH parmi de jeunes usagers de drogue par voie intraveineuse dans le Manipur, Inde du nord-est) |
Auteurs : | EICHER A.D. ; N. CROFTS ; S. BENJAMIN ; DEUTSCHMANN P. ; RODGER A.J. |
Type de document : | Périodique |
Année de publication : | 2000 |
Format : | 497-504 / tabl. |
Note générale : |
AIDS Care, 2000, 12, (4), 497-504 |
Langues: | Français |
Discipline : | MAL (Maladies infectieuses / Infectious diseases) |
Mots-clés : |
Thésaurus mots-clés SIDA ; CONTAMINATION ; CONDUITE A RISQUE ; ECHANGE DE SERINGUES ; EPIDEMIOLOGIE DESCRIPTIVEThésaurus géographique INDE |
Résumé : |
ENGLISH : This study aimed to measure risk behaviours and seroprevalence of HIV and hepatitis C virus in IDUs in Manipur, North-East India, and evaluate the impact of the recently established Syringe and Needle Exchange Program (SNEP). Sampling strategy was based on social networks. Peer interviewers administered the study questionnaire and collected blood for anti-HCV and anti-HIV testing. One hundred and ninety-one IDUs (85% male) took part. Average age at first injection was 19 years and average length of time injecting was 3.7 years. The main drug currently injected was heroin (66%). Most (93%) reported having shared injecting equipment and only 42% had used the SNEP. Three-quarters (74.7%) were infected with HIV and almost all (98%) with HCV. Age (p |
Note de contenu : | tabl. |
Domaine : | Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs |
Refs biblio. : | 14 |
Affiliation : |
SHALOM, Churachandpur, Manipur Inde. India. |
Numéro Toxibase : | 1300432 |
Centre Emetteur : | 13 OFDT |
Cote : | A00620 |
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