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What is the burden of HIV-TB co-infection?

April 26, 2017co-infection HIV-TB

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What is the burden of HIV-TB co-infection?

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Ans.Over 40 million people worldwide were estimated to be HIV positive by end 2001- including 3.97 million in India. One-third of all People living with HIV/AIDS are co-infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB is the most common serious opportunistic infection occurring among HIV-positive persons. Of the total number of AIDS cases reported to NACO till 31st March 2002, 56 percent of them had TB.

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Ans.Over 40 million people worldwide were estimated to be HIV positive by end 2001. One-third of all People living with HIV/AIDS are co-infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB is the most common serious opportunistic infection occurring among HIV-positive persons.