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News Briefs CDC Selects Hawaii TB Program for New ResearchOctober 24, 2002 A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information! The Hawaii Department of Health's Tuberculosis Control Program has been awarded a 10-year contract by the CDC to participate in the TB Epidemiological Studies Consortium, health officials announced Wednesday. The contract amounts to $1.2 million for Hawaii's TB program, and the figure will increase based on research projects done locally, the officials said. Dr. Jessie Wing, chief of the Hawaii Tuberculosis Control Program, said that as a member of the consortium, Hawaii will be able to participate in cutting edge research. In all, 22 sites -- including academic institutions, and US and Canadian state and county health departments -- were selected for the program. Associated Press 10.24.02 A note from TheBody.com: Since this article was written, the HIV pandemic has changed, as has our understanding of HIV/AIDS and its treatment. As a result, parts of this article may be outdated. Please keep this in mind, and be sure to visit other parts of our site for more recent information!  This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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