Study sheds new light on TB and its ‘deadly twin’
SA ranks among the worst-afflicted nations in the world for what in the medical field has become known as the “deadly twins” – HIV and tuberculosis – which have left many families grieving.
Despite advances in diagnostics and the availability of treatment, TB remains the number-one killer in the country, with the co-infection rate soaring to more than 60%...
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