The key to overcoming the dual burden of TB and HIV

For people living with HIV, tuberculosis is a big problem. It is the leading cause of death among those with HIV, who are 14 to 18 times more likely to fall ill with the disease than those without HIV, according to the World Health Organization. Latent TB infections can more easily progress to full disease due to the weakened immune system of people with HIV. Around 1 in 3 AIDS-related deaths in 2021 were also due to TB.