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As Covid rages, world risks losing TB gains – Chronicle
As Covid rages, world risks losing TB gains
In the year since Covid-19 flipped the world on its head, diagnosis and treatment of another serious lung disease — tuberculosis — has plummeted, leaving experts fearful that progress in tackling that pandemic will be lost.
In the run-up to World Tuberculosis Day on Wednesday, the Stop TB Partnership warned that lockdowns and healthcare interventions prompted by Covid-19 had seen a 23-percent drop in TB treatment and diagnosis.
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