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World Service,06 Nov 2024,26 mins

Tuberculosis returns as top infectious disease

Health Check

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A new global report has found that tuberculosis is once again the leading infectious disease causing mortality around the globe, as covid cases recede. We find out what can be done to tackle the issue, and what lessons have been learned in the fight against this pernicious, but largely curable, illness. Also on the show, are we seeing the first cases of locally transmitted Mpox outside of the African continent? And FND, or functional neurologic disorder – the most common disorder you’ve probably never heard of. Image Credit: KATERYNA KON/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY

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