Improving Tuberculosis Care for Children in High-Burden Settings
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Why are we still struggling to control the devastating effects of childhood tuberculosis? This disease has been with us since ancient times and yet, even with known effective prevention and treatment strategies, much of the world has unacceptable levels of childhood morbidity and mortality due to tuberculosis. As expected, progress in identification and treatment has occurred primarily in high-income countries. Dr Starke’s column captures the current state of affairs and highlights the needed actions that would make a difference for millions of children’s lives.
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Improving tuberculosis care for children in high-burden settings.
Why are we still struggling to control the devastating effects of childhood tuberculosis? This disease has been with us since ancient times and yet, even with known effective prevention and treatment strategies, much of the world has unacceptable levels of childhood morbidity and mortality due to tuberculosis. As expected, progress in identification and treatment has occurred primarily in high-...
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