TB overtakes COVID-19 as top infectious killer

The World

The World Health Organization announced last week that tuberculosis has replaced COVID-19 to become the top cause for infectious disease-related deaths. Host Marco Werman speaks with Salmaan Keshavjee, professor of global health and social medicine at Harvard Medical School, about the persistent public health challenge of eliminating the disease.

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