Tanzania: Tuberculosis Prevalence Still High, Says Dr Mwinyi

TUBERCULOSIS (TB) prevalence in Tanzania is still high at 295 smear positive cases per 100,000 adult population, compared to 261 cases per 100,000 adults which was projected by the World Health Organisation (WHO).

Disseminating results of the first national tuberculosis prevalence survey in the city on Friday, the Minister for Health and Social Welfare, Dr Hussein Mwinyi noted that the results show that TB is still a serious challenge facing the country.

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