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Misconceptions about transmission, symptoms and prevention of HIV/AIDS among adolescents in Ebonyi state, South-east Nigeria

OBJECTIVES: Nigeria has the second largest number of adolescents and young people living with HIV/AIDS in the world. Misconceptions about HIV/AIDS contribute to spread of HIV, and constrain uptake of preventive services. This paper explored misconceptions about HIV/AIDS among adolescents in south-ea...

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Autores principales:	Agu, Ifunanya Clara, Mbachu, Chinyere Ojiugo, Okeke, Chinyere, Eze, Irene, Agu, Chibuike, Ezenwaka, Uchenna, Ezumah, Nkoli, Onwujekwe, Obinna
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	BioMed Central 2020
Materias:	Research Note
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7227299/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32410689 http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13104-020-05086-2

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