[Prevalence of HIV and hepatitis B and C among drug addicts in the city of Copenhagen].
Blood samples were drawn from 291 drug users attending methadone clinics throughout 1997 and interviews performed about associated risk factors for seroconversion. The overall prevalence of HIV was 3.4%. Sixty-four percent tested positive for HBV and 75% for HCV. Almost all with a ten year history of drug use acquired one or more of the infections, including those who reported not to have injected. Among the sexually active 54% never used a condom and 14% of the injectors had shared needles within the last six months. Prevention measures contributing to the low prevalence of HIV had apparently no effect on transmission of hepatitis B and C. The findings call for more focus on hepatitis prevention including information, counselling, testing and vaccination.
Københavns Kommune, Familie- og Arbejdsmarkedsforvaltningen, og Stadslaegen, København.
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D000328:Adult; D003718:Denmark / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D015483:HIV Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D015658:HIV Infections / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006679:HIV Seropositivity / Q000453:epidemiology; D006509:Hepatitis B / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000635:transmission; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies / Q000032:analysis; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D016485:Needle Sharing; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D012747:Sexual Partners; D015819:Substance Abuse, Intravenous / Q000150:complications* / Q000821:virology
D015483:HIV Antibodies; D006510:Hepatitis B Antibodies; D018937:Hepatitis C Antibodies