HIV-TB Co-infection in Nepal
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https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.172Keywords:
HIV, Tuberculosis, NepalAbstract
Tuberculosis is considered as a major co-infection in AIDS. It is a serous challenge to
Nepal. The incidence of TB as the life time risk of developing TB in HIV infected person is 50%.
It is estimated that in the year 2002, some 2.4% might have TB-HIV co-infection in Nepal. The
most frequently affected age group is 20-29 years. The central and western region of Nepal has
highest number of HIV-TB co-infection.
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2003-12-31
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Suvedi, B. K. (2003). HIV-TB Co-infection in Nepal. Journal of Institute of Medicine Nepal, 25(3 & 4), 19-21. https://doi.org/10.59779/jiomnepal.172
