How to control the Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS dual epidemic
Journal Title: Archives of Community Medicine and Public Health - Year 2018, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
This review contains the novel approaches and innovations on how to control the Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS dual epidemics. AIDS kills more than 8000 people every day worldwide. More than 5000 people die from TB every day. HIV-positive people can easily be screened for TB; if they are infected, they can be given prophylactic treatment to prevent development of the disease or curative drugs if they already have the disease. TB patients can be offered an HIV test; indeed, research shows that TB patients are more likely to accept HIV testing than the general population.
Authors and Affiliations
PI Anochie, A Ajogwu, GO Kalu, MIO Akpan, EC Onyeneke, AC Onyeozirila
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- DOI 10.17352/2455-5479.000036
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