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Article: Association of TB, HIV linked to increase in TB cases in Zimbabwe
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- Xinhua News Agency
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- December 16, 2002
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Association of TB, HIV linked to increase in TB cases in Zimbabwe
HARARE, Dec. 16 (Xinhua) -- The increase in the number of people
suffering from tuberculosis (TB) in Zimbabwe is a result of the
association between TB and HIV infection, said an expert on
tuberculosis here on Monday.
The World Health Organization medical officer in Harare, Panganai
Dhliwayo, said that the association between the two infections was
also resulting in patients becoming more seriously ill than before.
"The number of new TB cases has risen since 1990 and the
overwhelming reason for this is the onset of the HIV/AIDS pandemic, "
Dhliwayo said.
"The decline in the economy had added to the increase as TB ...