Tuberculosis 1: exploring the challenges facing its control and how to reduce its spread
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Tuberculosis 1: exploring the challenges facing its control and how to reduce its spread
Abstract
The first in this two part unit on tuberculosis discusses global and UK rates, and explains strategies to control it in the UK. Certain challenges are discussed, such as HIV co-infection and drug resistance.
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