HIV, Tuberculosis, silicosis threaten artisanal miners

AT least 23,5% of artisanal and small-scale gold miners (ASM) who participated in a recent study tested positive to HIV, experts said last week.

About 373 ASM participated in the research, which was conducted by the United States Agency for International Development.

The research is titled Tuberculosis (TB) and silicosis burden in artisanal and small-scale gold miners in a large occupational health outreach programme in Zimbabwe.

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