ANAMBRA STATE RECORDS 2, 000 TUBERCULOSIS CASES- COMMISSIONER

-           The Anambra State Government has revealed that about 2, 000 tuberculosis patients are being treated at different Directly Observed Therapy Centres across the State.

-          Commissioner for Health in the State, Dr. Joe Akabuike made the disclosure at a news conference yesterday in Awka.

-          According to Akabuike, Anambra and 13 other states contribute to the total of about 75% TB infection in Nigeria.

-          The Commissioner who spoke on the theme “Find TB, Treat TB and work Together to Eliminate TB”, added that TB is not caused by voodoo.

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