How many people die of TB in PNG?

Trevor
19/08/2011

Tuberculosis is a widespread disease that is killing many people around PNG.  The World Health Organisation reported that TB kills around eight to 10 Papua New Guineans a day and infects 16,000 individuals a year and is the number one killer of people living with HIV/ AIDS.  (June 2009)

 

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