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New TB drug meant to prevent infection in HIV and Aids patients launched

NAIROBI: The United States government in collaboration with the Ministry of Health has launched a new drug intended to prevent tuberculosis (TB) among people living with HIV and Aids.

This follows reports of increased infection as over 90,000 people aged between 15 and 44 in the country were diagnosed with TB in 2013.

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