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10 facts about tuberculosis

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A total of 1.4 million people died from TB in 2011 (including 430 000 people with HIV)

TB remains one of the world's top infectious killers. About 95% of TB deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries and it is among the top three causes of death among women aged 15 to 44.

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