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Is the HCV-HIV co-infection prevalence amongst injecting drug users a marker for the level of sexual and injection related HIV transmission?

Amongst injecting drug users (IDUs), HIV is transmitted sexually and parenterally, but HCV is transmitted primarily parenterally. We assess and model the antibody prevalence of HCV amongst HIV-infected IDUs.
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Final Draft MEETING REPORT 2nd meeting on detecting and responding to outbreaks of HIV among people who inject drugs

This is the final report from the 2nd joint EMCDDA-ECDC meeting on on detecting and responding to outbreaks of HIV among people who inject drugs which took place on 12 October 2012...
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Mortality among people who inject drugs: a systematic review and meta-analysis

People who inject drugs have an elevated risk of death, although mortality rates vary across different settings. Public health initiatives must include efforts to reduce HIV infection as well as other causes...
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Estimating the prevalence of drug injection using a multiplier method based on a register of new HIV diagnoses

This scientific article was one of the 2011 EMCDDA scientific award winners, which celebrates scientific writing and distinguishes high-quality research in the field of illicit drugs.
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A Prevalance and Behavioral Study on HIV, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C and Tuberculosis among Intravenous Drug Users in Gaziantep 2009

There is limited data on HIV/AIDS, Hepatitis B (HBV), Hepatitis C (HCV) and Tuberculosis (TB) among injecting drug users (IDUs) in Turkey. This study assessed knowledge, attitude and practice regarding HIV/AIDS, HBV...
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HIV among injecting drug users in Europe: increasing trends in the East

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic among injecting drug users (IDUs) shows different developments in different parts of the European region. In the countries of the European Union (EU) and the European...
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A European perspective on responding to blood borne infections among injecting drug users

This paper, prepared at the request of the HDG of the Council of the EU, is intended to provide a short overview of issues pertinent to European participation in the planned CND...
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Estimating Coverage of Harm-Reduction Measures for Injection Drug Users in Europe

Harm-reduction approaches to prevention of drug-related infections (HIV, hepatitis B [HBV], and hepatitis C [HCV]) are becoming common practice throughout Europe (Stimson 1996; Wiessing 2000). Some countries introduced measures such as syringe...
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