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The Effect of Geography on HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Tijuana’s Red Light District

Authors: Tommi L. Gaines, Melanie L. A. Rusch, Kimberly C. Brouwer, Remedios Lozada, Emily E. Perkins, Steffanie A. Strathdee, Thomas L. Patterson

Published in: Journal of Urban Health | Issue 5/2013

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In Tijuana, Mexico, sex work is quasilegal and largely confined to the red light district (Zona Roja), a clustering of commercial sex establishments covering approximately 2.9 km² around the city’s main tourist area.1 The majority of the estimated 9,000 female sex workers (FSWs) work in the Zona Roja where they are required to purchase work permits. However, nearly half are believed to work without permits.2,3 …

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Title: The Effect of Geography on HIV and Sexually Transmitted Infections in Tijuana’s Red Light District
Authors: Tommi L. Gaines
Melanie L. A. Rusch
Kimberly C. Brouwer
Remedios Lozada
Emily E. Perkins
Steffanie A. Strathdee
Thomas L. Patterson
Publication date: 01-10-2013
Publisher: Springer US
Published in: Journal of Urban Health / Issue 5/2013
Print ISSN: 1099-3460
Electronic ISSN: 1468-2869
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11524-012-9735-1

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