European Medical Journal: Pregnant Women with HIV Face Sixfold Higher TB Risk

4 April 2026

European Medical Journal news story

Pregnant women living with HIV face global rates of TB almost six times higher than those of non-pregnant women without HIV, a 2026 rapid review has revealed. 

Postpartum women living with HIV experience TB rates more than 3.5 times higher. 

Despite this, pregnant and postpartum women remain under-represented in global TB estimates, researchers reported. 

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Source: European Medical Journal