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TB Testing for People Living with HIV

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TB Testing for People Living with HIV

Dr. Kenneth Castro explains why it is important for people living with HIV to be tested for TB.

Author:

National Center for HIV/AIDS, Viral Hepatitis, STD, and TB Prevention, Health Communication Science Office, CDC NCHHSTP Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

Topic:

HIV Co-infection, TB Treatment

Country of Origin:

United States

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