Abstract
Few studies of the prevalence of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection have focussed on women who work as street sex workers to finance their drug use. The investigators report the survey findings of such a population in Glasgow. All women attending the health and social care drop-in centre, situated in Glasgow's "Red Light Area", during a four-week period in 1999 were invited to participate in a survey involving the provision of a saliva sample for anonymous HCV testing and the self-completion of a questionnaire seeking demographic, sexual and injecting practice data.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Harm Reduction Journal |
Volume | 5 |
Issue number | 11 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2008 |
Keywords
- hepatitis C
- public health
- drug use