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HIV and Tuberculosis Trends in the United States and Select Sub-Saharan Africa Countries

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  • Ousman Mahmud

    (Department of Biology, Jackson State University, 1400 J R Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217, USA)

  • Centdrika Dates

    (Department of Biology, Jackson State University, 1400 J R Lynch Street, Jackson, MS 39217, USA)

  • Luma Akil

    (Biostatistical Support Unit, Department of Biology, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA)

  • Hafiz A. Ahmad

    (Biostatistical Support Unit, Department of Biology, Jackson State University, Jackson, MS 39217, USA)

Abstract

Tuberculosis (TB) and Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) are two catastrophic diseases affecting millions of people worldwide every year; and are considered to be pandemic by the World Health Organization. This study aims to compare the recent trends in TB and HIV in the United States and Sub-Saharan African Countries. Data (incidence, prevalence and death rates of HIV and TB) for the United States, Cameroon, Nigeria, and South Africa were collected from The Joint United Nations Programme for HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS), US Census Bureau and World Health Organization (WHO) databases and analyzed using Statistical Analysis Software (SAS v 9.1). Analysis of Variance (ANOVA) was performed to compare the variables of interest between the countries and across time. Results showed that percent rates of TB cases, TB deaths, HIV cases and HIV deaths were significantly different ( P P P

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  • Ousman Mahmud & Centdrika Dates & Luma Akil & Hafiz A. Ahmad, 2011. "HIV and Tuberculosis Trends in the United States and Select Sub-Saharan Africa Countries," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 8(6), pages 1-9, June.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:8:y:2011:i:6:p:2524-2532:d:12906
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