An update on bloodborne viruses among people who inject drugs in South Asia
Md. Ferdous Rahman·Allen G. Ross·Shakeel Mahmood·Nusrat Jahan·M. Mamun Huda·Utpal K. Mondal·Muhammad J. A. Shiddiky·Sharful Islam Khan
Situated between two of the world's largest opium-producing regions, South Asia faces significant public health threats associated with drug trafficking and injecting drug use. People who inject drugs (PWID) in South Asia experience disproportionately high rates of bloodborne viruses (BBVs), including human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), hepatitis B virus (HBV), and hepatitis C virus (HCV). These high rates are driven by factors such as drug trafficking routes, socioeconomic marginalization, poor