Hepatitis C virus and HIV infections among people who inject drugs in the Middle East and North Africa: a neglected public health burden?
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Hepatitis C virus and HIV infections among people who inject drugs in the Middle East and North Africa: a neglected public health burden? Ghina R Mumtaz, Helen A Weiss and Laith J Abu-Raddad Corresponding author: Ghina R Mumtaz, Infectious Disease Epidemiology Group, Weill Cornell Medical College Qatar, Cornell University, Qatar Foundation Education City, P.O. Box 24144, Doha, Qatar. Tel: (974) 4492 8406. Fax: (974) 4492 8422. ([email protected])
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