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TB Unmasked: Stories of Healthcare Workers on the Front Lines of the TB Epidemic

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TB Unmasked: Stories of Healthcare Workers on the Front Lines of the TB Epidemic

The series of 5 short documentary videos presents stories from healthcare workers in the TB field, examining the risks, the struggles and possible solutions to protecting this critical workforce, including new TB vaccines. The TB Unmasked website, www.tbunmasked.org, also offers healthcare workers resources to learn more about protecting themselves, and features written stories submitted by healthcare workers around the world. The site also enables users to share their own stories with the healthcare community.

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Aeras

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Policy Makers

Topic:

General TB Information

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