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HIV Testing Among TB Patients in Africa

In Africa, the proportion of tuberculosis (TB) patients tested for HIV has risen dramatically — from 4% in 2004 to 37% in 2007. Several countries now report testing more than 75% of TB patients for HIV.

Published in Journal Watch HIV/AIDS Clinical Care April 13, 2009

Citation(s):

HIV-related TB deaths higher than past estimates [press release]. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil: World Health Organization; Mar 24 , 2009. (http://tinyurl.com/cd3qlb)

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