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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection
Data from World Health Organization provide new insights into HIV/AIDS co-infection
August 26th, 2008
"Objectives The aims of this study were to collect and review tuberculosis (TB)-HIV data for Europe and to provide an overview of current health policies addressing co-infection. We collected reported cases of TB-HIV from the 25 most affected member states of the World Health Organization (WHO) European region," scientists in Copenhagen, Denmark report. "Countries were also asked whether they had implemented health policies covering collaborative TB-HIV activities and what their main achievements, obstacles and needs were in addressing TB-HIV. Twenty countries reported registering a total of 6925 TB-HIV cases in 2005. Among TB patients tested, 3.3% were found to be...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-08-26)
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