Open AccessKnowledge of blood-borne transmission risk is inversely associated with HIV infection in sub-Saharan Africa
Author(s) -
Devon D. Brewer
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
the journal of infection in developing countries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.322
H-Index - 49
eISSN - 2036-6590
pISSN - 1972-2680
DOI - 10.3855/jidc.1308
Subject(s) - transmission (telecommunications) , condom , public health , medicine , environmental health , developing country , human immunodeficiency virus (hiv) , demography , immunology , economic growth , nursing , syphilis , sociology , economics , electrical engineering , engineering
Accurate, comprehensive knowledge of an infectious pathogen's modes of transmission helps people to avoid infection. Growing evidence suggests that blood-borne HIV transmission is widespread in sub-Saharan Africa.
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