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High HIV-1 prevalence, risk behaviours, and willingness to participate in HIV vaccine trials in fishing communities on Lake Victoria, Uganda.
(BioMed Central, 2013)
Abstract
Introduction: HIV epidemics in sub-Saharan Africa are generalized, but high-risk subgroups exist within these epidemics.
A recent study among fisher-folk communities (FFC) in Uganda showed high HIV prevalence ...
High Incidence of HIV-1 infection in a general population of fishing communities around Lake Victoria, Uganda
(PLOS ONE, 2014)
Background: High HIV-1 incidence rates were reported among persons in fisherfolk communities (FFC) in Uganda who were
selected for high risk behaviour. We assessed the incidence of HIV-1 and associated risk factors in a ...
Prevalence and factors associated with pulmonary tuberculosis among adults in fishing communities of Lake Victoria, Uganda.
(Makerere University, 2012-06)
Background: Although TB is both a treatable and immunizable disease, it still causes a lot of morbidity and mortality globally, and particularly in the developing world. With a national TB incidence of 330 cases of all ...