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TB/HIV Facts 2008

Fact Sheet
TB/HIV Facts 2008

This fact sheet provides information regarding TB/HIV coinfection worldwide. It also presents key activities being conducted by the WHO in response to TB/HIV coinfection.

Author:

Stop TB Partnership

Audiences:

Health Educators/Communicators

Topic:

HIV Co-infection

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