Mining and Risk of Tuberculosis in Sub Saharan Africa
Tuberculosis TB has risen markedly in sub Saharan African nations over the past 2 decades with reported annual incidence doubling from 173 6 to 351 7 per 100 000 population between 1990 and 2007 1 2 Even in the wealthiest country on the continent the Republic of South Africa TB incidence more than tripled from 305 per 100 000 in 1993 to 948 per 100 000 in 2007 and TB mortality rates
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