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WHO Report 2002: Global Tuberculosis Control: Surveillance, Planning, Financing

This report, updated annually, details the global epidemiology of TB based on the data supplied by the national TB programs from WHO member states.

Author:

Stop TB Partnership

Audiences:

Community Leaders, Health Educators/Communicators, International Agencies

Topic:

Surveillance

Language:

English

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