Modelling the impact of a sex work crackdown on syphilis transmission among female sex workers and their clients in South China.

Ngai Sze WongKimberly A PowersJoseph D TuckerShui Shan LeeBeng Tin GohPei-Zhen ZhaoLei ChenCheng WangLi Gang YangBin YangHeping ZhengShujie HuangKate M Mitchell

Published in: Sexually transmitted infections (2020)

Short-term intense crackdowns may exacerbate syphilis transmission among FSW and further marginalise an already vulnerable group. This study provides a quantitative, infection-related basis for changing sex work policies to reduce harms.

Keyphrases

men who have sex with men
human immunodeficiency virus
hiv testing
high resolution
mass spectrometry
hiv infected
drug induced