Children With HIV At Higher Risk Of Death From Pneumonia, Study Shows
VOA News: HIV Kids Are High Risk for Pneumonia
“A new study said HIV-positive children are much more likely to die from pneumonia than children who are not infected with the AIDS virus. … Researchers said deaths from pneumonia among HIV-positive children could be dramatically reduced by expanding current treatments. … The study was commissioned by the World Health Organization and published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases journal…” (DeCapua, 1/13).
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