Background The triple burden of COVID-19, tuberculosis and human immunodeficiency
virus is one of the major global health challenges of the twenty-first century. In high burden …

Background Tuberculosis and HIV/AIDS are the major public health problems in many parts
of the world particularly in resource limited countries like Ethiopia. Although studies have …

This book explains the growing field of syndemic theory and research, a framework for the
analysis and prevention of disease interactions that addresses underlying social and …

Background Tuberculosis, as a communicable disease, is an ongoing global epidemic that
accounts for high burden of global mortality and morbidity. Globally, with an estimated 10 …

The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) epidemic has led to an increase in the incidence
of tuberculosis globally, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa. Coinfection with HIV leads to …

Background Tuberculosis and human immune deficiency virus co-infections remained the
most common cause of child mortality for the last ten years. Globally, 1.2 million cases of …

OBJECTIVES: Incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is greatest among patients with impaired
immunity. India is experiencing a double epidemic of HIV and diabetes mellitus (DM), both of …

Tuberculosis (TB), caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb), causes the most human
deaths than any other diseases from a single infectious agent. Treatments are long and …

Background Genetic factors are important contributors to the development of a wide range of
complex disease. Polymorphisms in genes encoding for toll-like receptors (TLRs) usually …

Aims and Objectives: Discrimination by some health care workers, including dentists,
against human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infected persons has been noted. The main …