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My daughter's battle with childhood TB - A mother’s resilience

Symptoms of tuberculosis (TB) in children are difficult to detect

Mercy Muya was slowly fading away as doctors remained perturbed by her symptoms. Only a mother's last ditch effort and a brilliant doctor's brainwave saved the situation.

Symptoms of tuberculosis (TB) in children are difficult to detect and that is what would have killed my one and half year old daughter, Mercy Muya.

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