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HIV/AIDS Co-Infection
Studies conducted at Fudan University on HIV/AIDS co-infection recently published
November 18th, 2008
"The prevalence of HIV/AIDS and tuberculosis (TB) within mainland China is unprecedented and the convergence of these two infectious diseases is increasingly and significantly endangering human health for socioeconomic development. To date, the clinical manifestations, laboratory presentation, and epidermologic features of HIV/TB coinfection cases in mainland China have not been described in detail," scientists in Shanghai, People's Republic of China report. "To assess the incidence, clinical characteristics and outcome of coinfection with HIV and TB, we conducted a cross-sectional study of coinfected cases reported front mile domestic hospitals throughout mainland...
Source: TB & Outbreaks Week (2008-11-18)
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