title: An epidemic of hepatitis C virus infection while treating endemic infectious diseases in Equatorial Africa more than a half century ago: did it also jump-start the AIDS pandemic?
authors.forename: G Thomas
authors.initials: GT
authors.lastname: Strickland
mesh_terms: D000163:Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002163:Cameroon / Q000453:epidemiology; D002488:Central African Republic / Q000453:epidemiology; D006526:Hepatitis C / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000635:transmission*; D006801:Humans; D007049:Iatrogenic Disease / Q000453:epidemiology*; D007275:Injections, Intravenous / Q000009:adverse effects; D008875:Middle Aged