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How misdiagnosis and donor cuts threaten fight against TB

A radiographer prepares a patient to take a chest X-ray at the Rhodes Chest Clinic in Nairobi, on April 4, 2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard]

John, 48, began noticing unexplained weight loss in 2020- the start of a harrowing health journey.

As the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the globe, his small business collapsed under the weight of lockdowns and economic uncertainty. Struggling with despair, John turned to alcohol, a coping mechanism that only deepened his physical decline.

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