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- People who have diabetes mellitus have triple the risk of developing TB.
- In many settings diabetes is a common comorbidity among those with TB disease.
- People with diagnosed diabetes should be screened for standard TB symptoms, if possible, during clinical encounters.
- Strategies are needed to ensure that optimal care is provided to patients with both diseases: TB must be diagnosed early in people with diabetes, and diabetes must be diagnosed early in people with TB.
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