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 | | [Opinion] Working Together to Rid the World of TB
Kathleen Stephens U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea March 24, 2009
Almost a century ago, America was locked in a battle against tuberculosis (TB), which killed thousands annually and was one of the leading causes of death in the United States. Today, even though a cure for drug-sensitive TB has existed for more than 50 years, TB remains second only to HIV among infectious killers worldwide. It is a disease that hits the poorest and most vulnerable groups, especially women and children. This is why the World Health Organization (WHO) recognizes a day each year, World Tuberculosis Day on March 24th, to call attention to the disease and to mobilize action to combat it. One-third of the world’s population is infected with dormant TB. Approximately 9.2 million people develop the active...more | | | | | | |
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