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World Service,19 Mar 1997,14 mins

Keeping An Eye On Tuberculosis

Health Matters

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TB, tips on talking about cancer; reports from Zambia on why dry sex is bad sex. Someone is infected with tuberculosis every second, it can be treated but long-term medicine is needed. The World Health Organisation has set up a monitoring system to make sure patients keep taking antibiotics. Also, tips on how to talk about cancer and a report from Zambia on why women need to be properly aroused before sex.

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