By Ethan Covey
Deaths from histoplasmosis among people with HIV/AIDS in Latin America are equal to, or higher than, those from tuberculosis.
Historically, TB has been the leading global cause of death in those with HIV/AIDS.
Further complicating the issue, many countries in Latin America lack the diagnostic tests necessary to confirm histoplasmosis.
“These estimates help provide a better understanding of the burden of histoplasmosis and deaths caused by histoplasmosis in Latin America,”