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The effects of COVID-19 on the health and socio-economic security of sex workers in Nairobi, Kenya: Emerging intersections with HIV

Joshua Kimania Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada;b Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;c Sex Worker Outreach Program (SWOP), Nairobi, Kenya;i Partners for Health and Development in Africa (PHDA), Nairobi, KenyaView further author information
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Joyce Adhiamboc Sex Worker Outreach Program (SWOP), Nairobi, KenyaView further author information
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Rosemary Kasibac Sex Worker Outreach Program (SWOP), Nairobi, KenyaView further author information
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Peninah Mwangid Bar Hostess Empowerment and Support Programme (BHESP), Nairobi, KenyaView further author information
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Veronica Werec Sex Worker Outreach Program (SWOP), Nairobi, KenyaView further author information
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John Mathengee Health Options for Young Men on HIV/AIDS/STI (HOYMAS), Nairobi, KenyaView further author information
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Pascal Machariae Health Options for Young Men on HIV/AIDS/STI (HOYMAS), Nairobi, KenyaView further author information
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Francois Cholettea Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, CanadaView further author information
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Samantha Mooref Institute for Global Public Health (IGPH), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, CanadaView further author information
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Souradet Shawf Institute for Global Public Health (IGPH), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, CanadaView further author information
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Marissa Beckera Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada;f Institute for Global Public Health (IGPH), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada;h National AIDS and STI Control Programme (NASCOP), Ministry of Health, Nairobi, KenyaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-9235-0547View further author information
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Helgar Musyokih National AIDS and STI Control Programme (NASCOP), Ministry of Health, Nairobi, KenyaView further author information
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Parinita Bhattacharjeef Institute for Global Public Health (IGPH), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada;i Partners for Health and Development in Africa (PHDA), Nairobi, KenyaView further author information
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Stephen Mosesa Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada;f Institute for Global Public Health (IGPH), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, CanadaView further author information
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Keith R. Fowkea Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada;b Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;g Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada;i Partners for Health and Development in Africa (PHDA), Nairobi, KenyaView further author information
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Lyle R. McKinnona Department of Medical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada;b Department of Medical Microbiology, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya;g Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada;j Centre for the AIDS Programme of Research in South Africa (CAPRISA)Correspondence[email protected]
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Robert Lorwayf Institute for Global Public Health (IGPH), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada;g Department of Community Health Sciences, University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, CanadaView further author information
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Pages 1073-1082 | Published online: 27 May 2020

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