The high burden of tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a large Zambian prison: a public health alert.

The high burden of tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) in a large Zambian prison: a public health alert.

Tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) represent two of the greatest health threats in African prisons. In 2010, collaboration between the Centre for Infectious Disease Research in Zambia, the Zambia Prisons Service, and the National TB Program established a TB and HIV screening pr...

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Main Authors: German Henostroza, Stephanie M Topp, Sisa Hatwiinda, Katie R Maggard, Winifreda Phiri, Jennifer B Harris, Annika Krüüner, Nathan Kapata, Helen Ayles, Chisela Chileshe, Stewart E Reid
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3743881?pdf=render

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