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The COVID-19 pandemic's disruption to health services in Africa has seen an increase in tuberculosis (Tb) deaths. At the same time, the decline in new cases slowed down, according to an analysis announced today by the World Health Organization (WHO). The African region is home to 17 of the 30 countries globally with the highest tuberculosis burden. However, the region has progressed against tuberculosis, reducing cases by 19% between 2015 and 2020.

Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire, has reacted to media reports alleging that about one million doses of AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine expired in Nigeria last month.

The COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption to health services has seen an increase in tuberculosis deaths in Africa, the first such rise in more than a decade, while the decline in new cases slowed down, an analysis by World Health Organization (WHO) shows. The African region has made progress against tuberculosis, reducing cases by 19% between 2015 and 2020—reflecting a decline of 4–10% per year in South Africa and several other in southern Africa countries. However, the region report...

Download logo The COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption to health services has seen an increase in tuberculosis deaths in Africa, the first such rise in more than a decade, while the decline in new cases slowed down, an analysis by World Health Organization (WHO) shows. The African region has made progress against tuberculosis, reducing cases by 19% […]

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