Mobility and the spread of human immunodeficiency virus into rural areas of West Africa

Lagarde, Emmanuel; F. Schim van der Loeff, Maarten; Enel, Catherine; Holmgren, Birgitta; Dray‐Spira, Rosemary; Pison, Gilles; Piau, JP; Delaunay, Valérie; M’Boup, S; N’Doye, Ibrahima; Cœuret-Pellicer, Mireille; Whittle, H; Aaby, Peter

doi:10.1093/ije/dyg111

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Mobility and the spread of human immunodeficiency virus into rural areas of West Africa

Published in International Journal of Epidemiology • Oct 1, 2003

Authors:

Emmanuel Lagarde

Maarten F. Schim van der Loeff

Catherine Enel

Abstract

BACKGROUND: In eastern and southern Africa, the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic appeared first in urban centres and then spread to rural areas. Its overall prevalence is lower in West Africa, with the highest levels still found in cities. Rural areas are also threatened, however, because...

Subject

Epidemiology

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV)

Rural area

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