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Baseline infection rates among a cohort of male IDUs in Dhaka
| Type of infection | All IDUs (n=561) | Area A (n=361) | Area B (n=200) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. | % | No. | % | No. | % | |
| HIV | 33 | 5.9 | 29 | 8.0 | 4 | 2.0 |
| HCV | 375 | 66.8 | 259 | 71.7 | 116 | 58 |
| Active syphilis | 19 | 3.4 | 15 | 4.2 | 4 | 2.0 |
HCV=Hepatitis C virus; HIV=Human immunodeficiency virus; IDUs=Injecting drug users
