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Nigeria: Tuberculosis – Lagos Confirms 15,000 Cases in 2024

Source link : https://www.afric.info/2024/10/09/news/nigeria-tuberculosis-lagos-confirms-15000-cases-in-2024/

As of March, the World Health Organisation (WHO) reported that Nigeria has the highest TB burden in Africa. The Lagos State Commissioner for Health, Akin Abayomi, has revealed that 15,000 residents have been diagnosed with tuberculosis this year. However, statistics suggest 32,000 Lagosians are living with the disease, leaving 17,000 undetected. Mr Abayomi disclosed this […]

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Author : AFRICA-NEWS

Publish date : 2024-10-09 06:53:01

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