The fourth HIV epidemic
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The HIV epidemic in Pakistan.
Pakistan's HIV epidemic is fully established and expanding among injection drug users (IDUs) of whom 20% are infected with HIV. Nascent epidemics are seen in some cities among Male sex workers and transgenders who form sexual contacts of IDUs. With involvement of sex workers, Pakistan appears to be following the "Asian Epidemic Model". On the other hand, nearly all patients in HIV clinics are e...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Lancet Infectious Diseases
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1473-3099
DOI: 10.1016/s1473-3099(18)30167-1