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Africa bears 25% of global TB burden despite declining deaths- WHO

ABI Analysis · Nigeria health Sentiment: -0.55 (negative) · 18/03/2026
Data released by the health body ahead of the 2026 World TB Day show that 378,000 people died from TB in the WHO African Region in 2024, while 2.7 million people were newly infected within the same period
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