Official websites use .gov
A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.

Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A lock ( ) or https:// means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.

Tuberculosis: The Connection Between TB and HIV (the AIDS Virus)

This brochure discusses TB and its relationship to HIV/AIDS.

Author:

County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency, Office of Public Health, Tuberculosis Control Program

Topic:

Diagnosis, General TB Information, TB Skin Test

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States

Related Materials

Tuberculosis: The Connection Between TB and HIV

This brochure explains TB and its connection with HIV/AIDS. It discusses TB transmission and describes the symptoms of TB disease.

Tuberculosis (TB) Facts: TB and HIV/AIDS

This fact sheet discusses TB and how it is affected by the HIV. It defines TB and explains the difference between TB infection and latent TB infection. The fact sheet advises that HIV weakens the immune system increasing the chance that in people with HIV and latent TB, the TB germs will become active and attack the body causing TB disease. It emphasizes the importance of TB treatment and taking the TB drugs as prescribed.

Information Sheet

Tuberculosis y VIH/SIDA[TB and HIV/AIDS ]

This fact sheet provides information about TB and HIV/AIDS and its impact in the U.S as well as worldwide, its prevention challenges, and what the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention are doing to combat the issue.

Fact Sheet

Global resources for the prevention,
management, and elimination of TB.