Prevalent infectious diseases in patients with HIV/AIDS in Ethiopia.

Dawit Wolday, Tsehaynesh Messele

Journal: Ethiopian medical journal 2004;41(2):189-203

PMID: 15227978

Abstract

Infectious diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality among HIV-infected persons in Ethiopia. Though no systematic studies have been performed, anecdotal reports are available mostly from cross-sectional studies on the associations between the most prevalent infectious diseases and HIV/AIDS. In this review, we present the most frequently reported infectious diseases among people living with HIV/AIDS in the country, with the need for strengthening diagnostic laboratories being urgent in order to support surveillance as well as control measures.

Address: Ethio-Netherlands AIDS Research Project (ENARP), Ethiopian Health and Nutrition Research Institute (EHNRI), P.O. Box 1242, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.

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MeSH Terms: AIDS-Related Opportunistic Infections, Ethiopia, Heterosexuality, Humans, Mycobacterium Infections, Mycoses, Parasitic Diseases, Prevalence, Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Virus Diseases