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Indonesia World's Fourth Highest in TB Burden
"Eastern Indonesia has been the nation's highest in coinfection."
Senin, 21 Mei 2012, 16:17 WIB
Elin Yunita Kristanti, Bobby Andalan (Bali)
VIVAnews - Head of Ministry of Health Affairs Health Research and Development Agency, dr. Trihono, said Indonesia, one of world's most populous nations, has the fourth-highest tuberculosis burden in the world after India, China, and South Africa.
Figure has it that around 430 thousand new TB cases are recorded with 169 people died every day from the disease.
"We must admit that TB is still everywhere in the country. It's the second deadliest killer after stroke. In fact, in the eastern Indonesia, it's been number one killer," said Trihono on Monday in Bali...
Indonesia World's Fourth Highest in TB Burden
"Eastern Indonesia has been the nation's highest in coinfection."
Senin, 21 Mei 2012, 16:17 WIB
Elin Yunita Kristanti, Bobby Andalan (Bali)
VIVAnews - Head of Ministry of Health Affairs Health Research and Development Agency, dr. Trihono, said Indonesia, one of world's most populous nations, has the fourth-highest tuberculosis burden in the world after India, China, and South Africa.
Figure has it that around 430 thousand new TB cases are recorded with 169 people died every day from the disease.
"We must admit that TB is still everywhere in the country. It's the second deadliest killer after stroke. In fact, in the eastern Indonesia, it's been number one killer," said Trihono on Monday in Bali...