Do Unsafe Tetanus Toxoid Injections Play a Significant Role in the Transmission of HIV/AIDS? Evidence from Seven African Countries

Do Unsafe Tetanus Toxoid Injections Play a Significant Role in the Transmission of HIV/AIDS? Evidence from Seven African Countries

OBJECTIVES: 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 d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: de Walque, D.
Format: Journal Article
Language:EN
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Adult
Africa
Female
HIV Infections
Humans
Injections
Odds Ratio
Pregnancy
Infectious Pregnancy Complications
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Tetanus
Tetanus Toxoid
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5075

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http://hdl.handle.net/10986/5075

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