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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.
Kiwanuka, Noah; Ssetaala, Ali; Mpendo, Juiet; Wambuzi, Matthias; Nanvubya, Annet; Sigirenda, Simon; Nalutaaya, Annet; Kato, Paul; Nielsen, Leslie; Kaleebu, Pontiano; Nalusiba, Josephine; Sewankambo, Nelson K (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
Kiwanuka, Noah; Ssetaala, Ali; Nalutaaya, Annet; Mpendo, Juliet; Wambuzi, Matthias; Nanvubya, Annet; Sigirenda, Simon; Kato, Kitandwe Paul; Nielsen, Leslie Elizabeth; Balyegisawa, Apolo; Kaleebu, Pontiano; Nalusiba, Josephine; Sewankambo, Nelson Kaulukusi (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.
Nalusiba, Josephine (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 ...