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BMJ 2010; 341 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.c7046 (Published 07 December 2010) Cite this as: BMJ 2010;341:c7046

WHO recommends isoniazid to prevent TB in people with HIV: All children and adults infected with HIV, including pregnant women and people taking antiretrovirals, should be given isoniazid to protect them from contracting tuberculosis, say new guidelines from the World Health Organization. WHO recommends that isoniazid be provided for 6-36 months or as a lifelong treatment in areas with a high prevalence of HIV and tuberculosis.

Haiti’s cholera epidemic will last a year, says WHO: The cholera epidemic in Haiti is likely to peak in a few weeks in some places and in a few months in others, said the World Health Organization, but is likely to …

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