OBJECTIVE To better understand the epidemiology of tuberculosis (TB)/HIV coinfection in the European Union (EU) and European Economic Area (EEA) for planning of prevention and control measures. DESIGN Analysis of surveillance data. METHODS We performed an analysis of the 2014 TB and AIDS data to assess the burden of TB/HIV coinfection and we applied multivariable logistic regression to eval...

BACKGROUND AND AIM Most studies of hepatitis B virus (HBV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) coinfection with HIV have been conducted among Western patient populations. This study aims to assess rates of HBV and HCV coinfection, and their impact on response to antiretroviral therapy and mortality, using data from The TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database (TAHOD), a multi-center cohort of patients wit...

There is progressive concern about the evolving burden of morbidity and mortality caused by coinfection with HIV-1 and hepatitis B virus (HBV) in sub-Saharan Africa, but the epidemiology and impact of this problem are not well defined. We therefore set out to assimilate more information about the nature of HBV/HIV coinfection in this region by undertaking a retrospective observational study of ...

BACKGROUND We compared survival among patients coinfected with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and hepatitis C virus (HCV) with that among patients infected solely with HIV. METHODS Descriptive, bivariate, and survival analyses were conducted using data for all HIV-positive patients who were seen during the period of January 1997 through May 2001 in the HIV Atlanta VA Cohort Study (HAVACS)...

Mixed infection with different Plasmodium species is often observed in endemic areas, and the infection with benign malaria parasites such as Plasmodium vivax or P. malariae has been considered to reduce the risk of developing severe pathogenesis caused by P. falciparum. However, it is still unknown how disease severity is reduced in hosts during coinfection. In the present study, we investigat...

Background. Malaria and urogenital schistosomiasis are coendemic in Mount Cameroon Area. This study investigated the prevalence of S. haematobium, P. falciparum, and coinfections and their effect on anaemia in pregnancy. Methods. Pregnant women reporting for antenatal care (ANC) clinic visit in Munyenge were enrolled. S. haematobium and P. falciparum infections were determined by urine filtrati...

Gazeta Médica da Bahia 2009;79 (Supl.2):24-27 © 2009 Gazeta Médica da Bahia. Todos os direitos reservados. Epidemiology Around one third of HIV patients worldwide suffer from chronic hepatitis C (HCV). HIV and HCV are transmitted by percutaneous exposure to contaminated blood, through sexual intercourse, and to a lesser extent, from mother to infant. The prevalence of HCV infection varies with ...

Abstract Background The impact of SARS-CoV-2 alongside influenza is a major concern in the northern hemisphere as winter approaches. Methods Test data for and from national surveillance systems between 20 January 2020 25 April were used to estimate infection on risk infection. A test-negative design was assess odds those who tested positive compared with negative. severity also assessed using u...

Human T-cell lymphotropic viruses type 1 and 2 are retroviruses that share the same routes of transmission as HIV-1. Since these agents are prevalent simultaneously in different parts of the world, coinfection is a frequently reported event. However, prevalence rates of coinfection differ for distinct populations and regions of the world or for each virus, with human T-cell lymphotropic virus t...

Background: The spreading of COVID 19 pandemic in Dengue endemic tropical countries such as Sri Lanka has increased the risk dual outbreaks well and coinfection. Such coinfections are clinically challenging show similarities symptoms laboratory findings. Case presentation: This is a case series four patients presented to treatment hospital, Lanka. All were diagnosed have coinfection, while two ...