The burden of HIV on Tuberculosis patients in the Volta region of Ghana from 2012 to 2015: implication for Tuberculosis control

The burden of HIV on Tuberculosis patients in the Volta region of Ghana from 2012 to 2015: implication for Tuberculosis control

Abstract Background The impact of HIV on TB, and the implications for TB control, has been acknowledged as a public health challenge. It is imperative therefore to assess the burden of HIV on TB patients as an indicator for monitoring the control efforts of the two diseases in this part of the world...

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Main Authors: Eric Osei, Joyce Der, Richard Owusu, Philip Kofie, Wisdom Kudzo Axame
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-07-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
TB
HIV
Co-infection
Burden
Volta region
Ghana
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12879-017-2598-z

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