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High infection risk as over 7,000 TB patients not on treatment

More than 7,000 confirmed TB patients in Kenya are walking around without treatment at the risk of death or infecting others, a report by the Ministry of Health reveals.

A countrywide survey by the National Tuberculosis, Leprosy and Lung Disease Programme found out that there are many confirmed TB cases which are unreported and are thus not on treatment.

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