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Egypt: Rising Poverty Threatens Gains in Fight Against TB
UNIRIN, 10 April 2012
Rising poverty, overcrowded public transport, and sprawling slums threaten to reverse the gains made in eradicating tuberculosis (TB) in Egypt, experts say. Read more »
Egypt: Rising Poverty Threatens Gains in TB Fight
Rising poverty, overcrowded public transport, and sprawling slums threaten to reverse the gains made in eradicating tuberculosis in the country.
Poverty in Egypt's slums contributes to the spread of infectious diseases like Tuberculosis.
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