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Also In Global Health News: HIV & TB; ITN Program; DRC’s Health System

Submitted by MedicalReplies on Thursday, 2 July 2009No Comment

HIV-Positive Babies More Likely To Contract Deadly TB If Given BCG A three-year study in South Africa found that babies who were born HIV-positive had a higher risk of contracting a deadly form of tuberculosis if given the widely used BCG vaccine, the AP/Seattle Post-Intelligencer reports.

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Also In Global Health News: HIV & TB; ITN Program; DRC’s Health System

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