Migration, hotspots, and dispersal of HIV infection in Rakai, Uganda

oleh: Mary Kate Grabowski, Justin Lessler, Jeremiah Bazaale, Dorean Nabukalu, Justine Nankinga, Betty Nantume, Joseph Ssekasanvu, Steven J. Reynolds, Robert Ssekubugu, Fred Nalugoda, Godfrey Kigozi, Joseph Kagaayi, John S. Santelli, Caitlin Kennedy, Maria J. Wawer, David Serwadda, Larry W. Chang, Ronald H. Gray

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2020-02-01

Deskripsi

HIV prevalence varies throughout Africa, but the contribution of migration remains unclear. Using population-based data from ~22,000 persons, Grabowski et al. show that HIV-positive migrants selectively migrate to high prevalence areas and that out-migrants from these areas geographically disperse.