Journal article
Migration and transmission of blood-borne infections among injection drug users: Understanding the epidemiologic bridge
Abstract
Migration is one of many social factors contributing to the spread of HIV and other blood-borne or sexually transmitted infections (STI). Bringing together large numbers of people from diverse settings, the process of migration moves infected individuals to diverse geographic locations. Injection drug users (IDU) are a relatively mobile group, often moving between cities, smaller communities, and across international borders for reasons of …
Authors
Rachlis B; Brouwer KC; Mills EJ; Hayes M; Kerr T; Hogg RS
Journal
Drug and Alcohol Dependence, Vol. 90, No. 2-3, pp. 107–119
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
October 2007
DOI
10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2007.03.014
ISSN
0376-8716