Research says HIV-infected infants are at risk of contracting a deadly form of tuberculosis from the Bacille Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine, instead of receiving protection against the disease.
The research is published in the international public health journal, the Bulletin of the World Health Organization (WHO).
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The study recommends delaying vaccination until the infant's HIV status is known.
"There is an urgent need to assess the risk versus benefits of this vaccine in settings where both HIV infection and tuberculosis burdens are high," says co-author Professor Simon Schaaf, from the Desmond Tutu TB Center at Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
HIV Testing During Labor May Help Improve Detection Rates
Cameroon is a sub-Saharan African country with high HIV rates yet many pregnant women do not know their HIV status.
Cameroon is a sub-Saharan African country with high HIV rates yet many pregnant women do not know their HIV status.
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Mums Who are HIV Positive Need Not Stop Breastfeeding Early
Poor HIV-infected women need not stop breastfeeding their babies early or abruptly, says a new study by researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.
Poor HIV-infected women need not stop breastfeeding their babies early or abruptly, says a new study by researchers from Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.
