COVID-19 to worsen TB scourge, as 407,000 persons infected yearly-experts

COVID-19 to worsen TB scourge, as 407,000 persons infected yearly-experts

There are indications that the current COVId-19 pandemic will worsen infection of other communicable diseases in the country, according to research carried out by experts The report which particularly singled out Tuberculosis, stated that with available statistics ranking Nigeria seventh among the 30 high burden countries and second in Africa , no less than 407,000 […]

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