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Study Finds Hundreds in England Diagnosed with TB Only After Death

Study Finds Hundreds in England Diagnosed with TB Only After Death

Researchers found that 574 people in England received a tuberculosis diagnosis only post-mortem, indicating serious delays in detection. The findings underscore gaps in recognizing and treating a preventable, curable disease.

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Hundreds of people in England have died before doctors diagnosed their tuberculosis