Quality Control Improves TB Rates

A new study shows that redesigning medical services for tuberculosis can dramatically reduce the death rate. The research was conducted in a local health district in the West African nation of Togo. TB is blamed for two million deaths every year. Most of them are in developing countries. It’s also the second leading cause of death among infectious diseases. Over the years, TB and HIV have been closely linked because TB easily infects those with weakened immune systems. Also, new...

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