Risk factors and prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Syphilis, among prisoners in Duhok city, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Risk factors and prevalence of Human Immunodeficiency Virus and Syphilis, among prisoners in Duhok city, Kurdistan Region, Iraq

Abstract Background It is well recognized that jails are high-risk settings for the transmission of Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) like HIV and Syphilis. This study was done to detect the prevalence and risk factors of HIV and Syphilis among inmates. Methods A cross-sectional survey was carr...

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Main Authors: Masood Abdulkareem Abdulrahman, Farhad Ismail Shahab, Ibrahim Mohammed Abdullah, Arazoo Issa Tahir, Bland Bayar Khaleel, Nazik Abdulraheem Abdulkarim
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2025-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Syphilis
HIV
Prisons
Duhok City
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-025-11240-7
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