Reactivation TB in adults Symptoms vary from a gradual insidious onset with anorexia, weight loss, fatigue and low-grade fever to acute onset with fever, night sweats, productive cough
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This review is a result of a literature search on published data in peer reviewed or grey publications on tuberculosis in Malawi. A Pubmed search yielded 214 publications, none were found in Popline. For grey literature the existing documentation at the National TB Control Program (NTP) in Malawi was used including operational research publications, case finding, cohort analyses and global documents. News articles and personal accounts are not included in the review.
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