clove and AIDS-Related-Opportunistic-Infections

Because of the known epidemiological links between tuberculosis and HIV infection in developing countries, a systematic study of HIV infection prevalence among tuberculous patients has been conducted since 1989 in some centres of the capital and extended to other towns in 1992. HIV infection prevalence is still low (<200/100,000) with tuberculous patients. This result must incite to continue the surveillance of the ineluctable growth of HIV prevalence and to strengthen the tuberculosis Program in anticipation of subsequent problems.

Topics: Adult; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Female; HIV Seroprevalence; Humans; Madagascar; Male; Population Surveillance; Tuberculosis

In Madagascar, the estimated incidence of tuberculosis is high (320 per 100,000) when human immunodeficiency virus (VIH) infection progress slowly. The authors have studied HIV seroprevalence in a group of tubercular patients and in two reference groups (general population and outpatients of the Clinical Biology Centre of Institut Pasteur). Circulation of HIV1 virus was observed with a low prevalence rate in all the 3 groups. There was no significant difference between tubercular patients and healthy population. Tubercular people ought to be a watch group for the epidemiological surveillance of HIV infection evolution in Madagascar.

Topics: Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections; Child; Child, Preschool; Disease Notification; Female; HIV Seroprevalence; HIV-1; Humans; Infant; Madagascar; Male; Middle Aged; Retrospective Studies; Sentinel Surveillance; Seroepidemiologic Studies; Tuberculosis