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TB remains the leading infection killer in the world; global efforts to end the epidemic are falling far short

Monday, October 17th 2016 - 19:02 UTC
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New data published by the World Health Organization (WHO) in its 2016 Global Tuberculosis (TB) Report show that countries need to move much faster to prevent, detect and treat the disease if they are to meet global targets. Governments have agreed on targets to end the TB epidemic both at the World Health Assembly and at the United Nations General Assembly within the context of the Sustainable Development Goals. Read full article

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  • Briton

    The dismal progress in the TB response is a tragedy for the millions of people
    Agreed,
    the world must find a way to inoculate all of them as quickly as pos,

    Oct 18th, 2016 - 02:02 pm - Link - Report abuse 0

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