European Medical Journal news story
Pregnant women living with HIV face global rates of TB almost six times higher than those of non-pregnant women without HIV, a 2026 rapid review has revealed.
Postpartum women living with HIV experience TB rates more than 3.5 times higher.
Despite this, pregnant and postpartum women remain under-represented in global TB estimates, researchers reported.
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Source : European Medical Journal
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