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Children and Tuberculosis: Hidden Epidemic

Children and Tuberculosis: Hidden Epidemic

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Mar 20, 2012
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Although virtually no public or political attention is paid to it as a public health issue, tuberculosis remains among the top 10 killers of children worldwide. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that approximately 176,000 children have died, but the consensus among researchers says that actual figures are higher. In 2009 alone, at least 1 mi…

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