Efforts to control tuberculosis in the Pacific region have been seriously stunted by the COVID-19 crisis. And with drug-resistant tuberculosis strains emerging in some countries, experts say urgent action is needed.
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Tuberculosis on the rise in Pacific region
A COVID-19 testing centre in Port Moresby. Source: PNG National Department of Health/Facebook
Efforts to control tuberculosis in the Pacific region have been seriously stunted by the COVID-19 crisis. And with drug-resistant tuberculosis strains emerging in some countries, experts say urgent action is needed.
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By Steve Trask
Source: SBS
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