Public Health Grand Rounds: World TB Day

In spite of these successes, TB still remains a serious threat, especially for those infected with HIV. HIV is the single most powerful risk factor for TB disease and one of the leading causes of death among people infected with HIV. Among the 1.7 million lives that TB claimed in 2009, 380,000 were among people with HIV infection.

Source: http://www.cdc.gov/hiv/ehap/resources/fyi/032111/index.htm

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