"Rapid Increase in HIV-Related Tuberculosis, Chiang Rai, Thailand, 1990-1994."

According to the authors' abstract of an article published in AIDS, "Objective: Chiang Rai, the northernmost province of Thailand, has experienced an explosive HIV epidemic since 1989. This study assessed the impact of HIV infection on tuberculosis (TB) in the area. Methods: We analyzed the incidence of reported TB in the province from 1982 through 1993 and TB registry data at Chiang Rai Hospital from 1985 through 1994. Results: Following a steady decline in reported TB from 1982 through 1991, the incidence of TB increased sharply after 1991. TB registry data from Chiang Rai Hospital, which began confidential HIV testing in October 1989, indicated a steady...

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