tuberculosis
Health Ministry slams rumors of tuberculosis outbreak in Egypt
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August 8, 2023
Health Ministry slams rumors of tuberculosis outbreak in Egypt
The Ministry of Health and Population denied claims made by a video clip shared across social media claiming that tuberculosis…
Tag Eddin denies spread of cholera, tuberculosis, polio in Egypt
Health & Fitness
October 30, 2022
Tag Eddin denies spread of cholera, tuberculosis, polio in Egypt
Presidential adviser for health Mohamed Awad Tag Eddin denied the spread of cholera, tuberculosis and polio in Egypt. In a…
COVID-19 lockdown risks 1.4 mn extra TB deaths: study
World
May 6, 2020
COVID-19 lockdown risks 1.4 mn extra TB deaths: study
The global lockdown caused by COVID-19 risks a “devastating” surge in tuberculosis cases, with nearly 1.4 million additional deaths from…
Could tuberculosis vaccination protect Egyptians against coronavirus?
Health & Fitness
April 3, 2020
Could tuberculosis vaccination protect Egyptians against coronavirus?
Rumors have spread recently that a large percentage of Egyptians would not catch the novel coronavirus thanks to a compulsory…
TB, armed guards, lack of food at UN migrant center in Libya
Middle East
December 6, 2019
TB, armed guards, lack of food at UN migrant center in Libya
TRIPOLI, Libya (AP) — The United Nations center in Libya was opened as an “alternative to detention,” a last, safe…
TB drug price slashed in global push to thwart killer disease
World
October 31, 2019
TB drug price slashed in global push to thwart killer disease
French pharmaceutical giant Sanofi slashed the price of a key anti-tuberculosis drug on Thursday, boosting the battle against the world’s…
In South Africa, newly approved TB regimen drastically cuts treatment time
World
August 15, 2019
In South Africa, newly approved TB regimen drastically cuts treatment time
Four years ago, South African fashion designer Innocent Molefe, 38, was diagnosed with tuberculosis. A year ago, it developed into…
Tuberculosis can be eradicated by 2045: experts
World
March 21, 2019
Tuberculosis can be eradicated by 2045: experts
The world can eradicate tuberculosis by 2045 if the fight against the killer disease is properly funded, an international team…
‘Game changer’ tuberculosis drug cures 8 in 10
Health & Fitness
October 23, 2018
‘Game changer’ tuberculosis drug cures 8 in 10
Tuberculosis killed at least 1.7 million people in 2017, according to the WHO, making the airborne infection the world’s…