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South Africa: Better Data Unearths More TB Cases Than Previously Thought
Health-e, 23 October 2014
Better data has revealed more than half a million more tuberculosis (TB) cases than previously thought, according to a World Health Organisation (WHO) report released yesterday (22… Read more »
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Africa: Who Says Improved Data Show More Cases of TB
Global Fund, 22 October 2014
A report published today by the World Health Organization shows a rise in new tuberculosis cases in 2013 from the previous year, reflecting improved data collection and reporting. Read more »
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Tanzania: Number of Youth With TB Increasing
Daily News, 9 October 2014
THERE is a significant increase in the number of patients suffering from Tuberculosis (TB) amongst young people in the country. Read more »
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Rwanda: First Rapid Breath Test for Tuberculosis
New Times, 29 September 2014
Tuberculosis infects 8.6 million people each year worldwide and kills 1.3 million, second only to HIV, the World Health Organisation said last week. With the discovery of a rapid… Read more »
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Africa: Despite Gains Against Tuberculosis, Better Research Funding Required - UN
UN News, 22 October 2014
The world is fighting a difficult battle against the spread of tuberculosis (TB), the United Nations health agency announced today, as it released its latest report on the disease,… Read more »