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Open AccessVisceral leishmaniasis outbreaks in Bihar: community-level investigations in the context of elimination of kala-azar as a public health problem
With visceral leishmaniasis (VL) incidence at its lowest level since the 1960s, increasing attention has turned to early detection and investigation of outbreaks.
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Open AccessVariations in visceral leishmaniasis burden, mortality and the pathway to care within Bihar, India
Visceral leishmaniasis (VL) has been targeted by the WHO for elimination as a public health problem (< 1 case/10,000 people/year) in the Indian sub-continent (ISC) by 2020. Bihar State in India, which accounts...
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Open AccessHigh HIV incidence epidemic among men who have sex with men in china: results from a multi-site cross-sectional study
Recent upsurge of new HIV infections among men who have sex with men (MSM) is a major concern in China. Paucity of national-level information regarding the burden and predictors of this progressive epidemic of...
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Factors Associated with Unprotected Anal Intercourse Among Men Who Have Sex with Men: Results from a Respondent Driven Sampling Survey in Nan**g, China, 2008
Unprotected anal intercourse (UAI) is a well-documented risk factor for acquiring HIV, but not well-studied in China. We studied demographic and behavioral correlates for UAI among men who have sex with men (M...
