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Cost of treating drug resistant Tuberculosis hits the roof

The burden of TB in Kenya is higher than previously thought with 558 in 100, 000 people affected. [File, Standard]

At the Kenyatta National Hospital’s (KNH) male “Blue Team” section in Ward 8D, Joseph Mwangi is receiving special focus unique to his condition.

Barely audible, Mwangi whispers after inquiry by doctors following a relapse triggered by failure to maintain the strict treatment regimen to tame the disease.

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