Presence of tuberculosis symptoms among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in Zimbabwe

Munyaradzi Mapingure; Innocent Chingombe; Tafadzwa Dzinamarira; Brian Moyo; Chesterfield Samba; Delight Murigo; Owen Mugurungi; Elliot Mbunge; Rutendo Birri Makota; Grant Murewanhema; Godfrey Musuka

doi:10.1186/s12981-024-00605-8

Presence of tuberculosis symptoms among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in Zimbabwe

Munyaradzi Mapingure
, Innocent Chingombe
, Tafadzwa Dzinamarira
, Brian Moyo
, Chesterfield Samba
, Delight Murigo
, Owen Mugurungi
, Elliot Mbunge
, Rutendo Birri Makota
, Grant Murewanhema
, Godfrey Musuka

ICAP at Columbia University
Ministry of Health and Child Care, Zimbabwe
GALZ
University of Eswatini
University of Zimbabwe
International Initiative for Impact Evaluation

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Abstract

We conducted secondary data analysis using a biobehavioral survey dataset of 1538 MSM from Zimbabwe. Survey participants were screened for the four symptoms suggestive of tuberculosis infection using the WHO TB screening algorithm. Results: All participants experienced at least one symptom suggestive of tuberculosis. 40% of HIV-positive MSM reported having had a cough in the last month and 13% of them experienced unexpected weight loss. The prevalence of experiencing any of the four TB symptoms amongst HIV-positive MSM was 23%. Contribution There is an urgent need for active TB case finding and treatment amongst HIV-positive MSM in Zimbabwe. Clinicians will need to ensure that MSM who need TB testing receive it timeously.

Original language	English
Article number	18
Journal	AIDS Research and Therapy
Volume	21
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1186/s12981-024-00605-8
Publication status	Published - Dec 2024
Externally published	Yes

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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

Case finding
HIV
MSM
Tuberculosis symptoms

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Molecular Medicine
Virology
Pharmacology (medical)

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Presence of tuberculosis symptoms among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in Zimbabwe

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