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February 16, 2017SHILAP Revista de lepidopterologíaOpen Access

Population attributable fraction of incident HIV infections associated with alcohol consumption in fishing communities around Lake Victoria, Uganda

Noah Kiwanuka Ali Ssetaala Ismail Ssekandi Annet Nalutaaya Paul Kato Kitandwe Julius Ssempiira Bernard S. Bagaya Apolo Balyegisawa Pontiano Kaleebu Judith A. Hahn Christina Lindan Nelson K. Sewankambo

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Abstract

In fishing communities along Lake Victoria, Uganda, 64% of new HIV infections can be attributed to drinking alcohol. Interventions to reduce alcohol consumption should be integrated in HIV/AIDS prevention activities for populations in whom both HIV and alcohol consumption are highly prevalent.

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