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COVID Likely To Cause Increase Of 1 Million TB Patients In Global Tally
Senior scientist of the WHO, Dr Soumya Swaminathan, has warned that the global tally of tuberculosis patients can surge by 1 million due to the pandemic. She cited that not only TB notification has dropped by 50% to 60%, undernutrition has also increased which "might drive an additional 1 million cases of TB a year". She also said that the COVID-19 "has definitely affected" India's target to eliminate TB by 2025.
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