The implications of HIV infection for tuberculosis within Ireland
are unclear. Only 24 of the 882 new cases in 2004 and 2005 were
reported to be infected by HIV, but no informationwas available on
830 of these cases. However, there are grounds for suspecting that
HIV infection within Ireland may not be a major factor for the
increasing number of tuberculosis cases. HIV may be a significant
factor for those from Sub-Saharan Africa who were already [...]




