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More effort needed to end global tuberculosis epidemic

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Volunteers perform a free tuberculosis clinic in Qiandongnan Miao and Dong autonomous Prefecture, Southwest China's Guizhou province, March 23, 2023. March 24 marks the 28th World Tuberculosis Day. AAP

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Tuberculosis, one of the most deadly and enduring diseases, has been thriving in a world that has been sidetracked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Case numbers and deaths have climbed to new highs and previous hopes for a TB free world by 2030 now seem unlikely.

More effort needed to end global tuberculosis epidemic.

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