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- Title
Presence of tuberculosis symptoms among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in Zimbabwe.
- Authors
Mapingure, Munyaradzi; Chingombe, Innocent; Dzinamarira, Tafadzwa; Moyo, Brian; Samba, Chesterfield; Murigo, Delight; Mugurungi, Owen; Mbunge, Elliot; Makota, Rutendo Birri; Murewanhema, Grant; Musuka, Godfrey
- Abstract
We conducted secondary data analysis using a biobehavioral survey dataset of 1538 MSM from Zimbabwe. Survey participants were screened for the four symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis infection using the WHO TB screening algorithm. Results: All participants experienced at least one symptom suggestive of tuberculosis. 40% of HIV-positive MSM reported having had a cough in the last month and 13% of them experienced unexpected weight loss. The prevalence of experiencing any of the four TB symptoms amongst HIV-positive MSM was 23%. Contribution There is an urgent need for active TB case finding and treatment amongst HIV-positive MSM in Zimbabwe. Clinicians will need to ensure that MSM who need TB testing receive it timeously.
- Subjects
ZIMBABWE; TUBERCULOSIS epidemiology; TUBERCULOSIS risk factors; RISK assessment; CROSS-sectional method; HUMAN sexuality; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PSYCHOLOGY of HIV-positive persons; MEN who have sex with men; SURVEYS; SEX customs; COUGH; DISCRIMINATION (Sociology); PUBLIC health; HEALTH facilities; ALGORITHMS; SOCIAL stigma
- Publication
AIDS Research & Therapy, 2024, Vol 21, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
1742-6405
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1186/s12981-024-00605-8