The relationship between malaria and HIV

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1999
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Tswana, S.A.
Nystrom, L.
Moyo, S.R.
Nzara, M.
Boone, P.
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Abstract
Objective: To determine if there is an association between HIV and malaria infection Design: A cross sectional survey. Setting: Sanyati Rural District, a malarious endemic area of Zimbabwe. Subjects: 338 volunteers aged 15 months to 76 years. Main Outcome Measures: Prevalence of Malaria and HIV. Results: The prevalence of malaria and HIV was 26.6% and 26.3% respectively. There was no association between prevalence of HIV and malaria. Conclusion: There is no association between malaria and HIV.
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http://hdl.handle.net/10646/2950
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Tswana, S. A., Nystrom, L., Moyo, S. R., Nzara, M. & Boone, P. (1999). The relationship between malaria and HIV. Central African Journal of Medicine, 45(2), 43-45.
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Research Board of the University of Zimbabwe
Publisher
University of Zimbabwe, College of Health Sciences
Subject
HIV
Malaria infection
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