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HIV/AIDS
Research reports from D. Dewalque and co-authors provide new insights into HIV/AIDS
May 20th, 2008
According to recent research published in the journal Sexually Transmitted Infections, "Although sexual transmission is generally considered to be the main factor driving the HIV/ AIDS epidemic in Africa, recent studies have claimed that iatrogenic transmission should be considered as an important source of HIV infection. In particular, receipt of tetanus toxoid injections during pregnancy has been reported to be associated with HIV infection in Kenya." "The objective of this paper is to assess the robustness of this association among women in nationally representative HIV surveys in seven African countries. The association between prophylactic tetanus toxoid...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-05-20)
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