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WHO Guidelines on Tuberculosis Infection Prevention and Control 2019 update
Global Health Security Capacities
Communicable Diseases
Description
Worldwide, tuberculosis (TB) continues to be the most important cause of death from a single infectious microorganism.1 Although recent decades have witnessed increased efforts in the fight to end TB, fundamental gaps are hampering these efforts, particularly in resource-constrained settings and in settings with a high burden of disease