ArticlePloS one2014
Vulnerability of homeless people in Tehran, Iran, to HIV, tuberculosis and viral hepatitis.
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- Prevalence of hepatitis B, hepatitis C, and tuberculosis among people living with HIV in Iran: a systematic review and meta-analysis.BMC infectious diseases · 2024Pooled it
- Number needed to screen for TB in clinical, structural or occupational risk groups.The international journal of tuberculosis and lung disease : the official journal of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease · 2022Pooled it
- Tuberculosis, vulnerabilities, and HIV in homeless persons: a systematic review.Revista de saude publica · 2022Pooled it
- Prevalence of Latent Tuberculosis Infection in the Middle East and North Africa: A Systematic Review.Pulmonary medicine · 2021Pooled it
- Prevalence of pulmonary tuberculosis and its associated factors among people who ecprience homelessness living in selected towns in Wolaita zone, southern Ethiopia.Journal of health, population, and nutrition · 2025Article
- Prevalence of Smear-Positive, Rifampicin-ResistantInfection and drug resistance · 2024Article
- Prevalence of Hepatitis B Virus, Human Immune Deficiency Virus and Associated Risk Factors Among Individuals with Presumptive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Attending at Saint Peter's Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.Infection and drug resistance · 2023Article
- HIV prevalence among men who have sex with men in Iran: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Medical journal of the Islamic Republic of Iran · 2021Article
- Barriers and motivators to participation and retention in HIV/HCV cohort studies among people who inject drugs: a community consultation in Iran.Substance abuse treatment, prevention, and policy · 2020Article
- Non-communicable Disease among Homeless Men in Nagoya, Japan: Relationship between Metabolic Abnormalities and Sociodemographic Backgrounds.Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) · 2020Article
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices Regarding HIV and TB Among Homeless People in Tehran, Iran.International journal of health policy and management · 2018Article
- Prevalence of HAV Ab, HEV (IgG), HSV2 IgG, and Syphilis Among Sheltered Homeless Adults in Tehran, 2012.International journal of health policy and management · 2018Article
- Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases in Iran.Iranian journal of microbiology · 2017Review
- Prevalence of HIV, HBV, and HCV and Related Risk Factors amongst Male Homeless People in Lorestan Province, the West of Iran.Journal of research in health sciences · 2017Article
- Exposure to hepatitis C virus in homeless men in Central Brazil: a cross-sectional study.BMC public health · 2017Article
- Typology of Street Substance Users' Communities in Tehran, Iran.Addiction & health · 2017Article
- Smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis and associated factors among homeless individuals in Dessie and Debre Birhan towns, Northeast Ethiopia.Annals of clinical microbiology and antimicrobials · 2016Article
- Sexual and Drug Use Risk Behaviors of Internal Long Distance Truck Drivers in Iran.Iranian journal of public health · 2016Article
- Epidemiology of hepatitis C virus in Iran.World journal of gastroenterology · 2015Review
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Abstract
backgroundHomeless people are at risk of contracting communicable infectious diseases, as they indulge in risky behaviours and lifestyle. This study was conducted to determine the prevalence of the aforementioned infections and related risk behaviours among homeless people in Tehran.
methodsIn this study a convenience sample of 593 homeless individuals was studied. The ELISA method was used for the detection of HIV, HCV and HBV. Clinical symptoms, sputum cultures, acid fast bacilli smears, and chest X-rays were used to identify active pulmonary tuberculosis, and the Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA) test was used to identify latent tuberculosis.
resultsThe prevalence of HIV, HBV, HCV and latent tuberculosis was 3.4%, 2.6%, 23.3% and 46.7%, respectively. Active pulmonary tuberculosis was found in 7 persons (1.2%). Injection drug use was an independent risk factor for HIV, HCV and HBV infections. Older people had a higher proportion of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection (OR: 2.6, 95%CI: 1.9, 3.7) and HCV positivity (OR: 1.7, 95% CI: 1.1, 2.5).
conclusionOur findings highlighted that much more attention needs to be paid to the health of homeless people.
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