What Is Tuberculosis?
7. HIV
As mentioned, TB is a disease that is associated with HIV. HIV stands for the human immunodeficiency virus, and it is known for attacking its host’s immune system. HIV will sometimes go on to develop AIDS, which stands for acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.
HIV/AIDS can weaken the patient’s immune system to the point where they are more prone to other diseases, including tuberculosis. This is why, in the 1980s, resurgence in TB coincided with the arrival of HIV. There is no cure for HIV yet, but advancing treatments now mean most people with the disease will live a relatively normal live.
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