%0 Journal Article
%T Presence of tuberculosis symptoms among HIV-positive men who have sex with men (MSM) in Zimbabwe.
%A Mapingure M
%A Chingombe I
%A Dzinamarira T
%A Moyo B
%A Samba C
%A Murigo D
%A Mugurungi O
%A Mbunge E
%A Makota RB
%A Murewanhema G
%A Musuka G
%J AIDS Res Ther
%V 21
%N 1
%D 2024 03 28
%M 38549087
%F 2.846
%R 10.1186/s12981-024-00605-8
%X 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.