Nigeria: Investment towards anti-TB vaccine advocated

Tuberculosis (TB) has remained a major public health problem, responsible for the leading cause of hospital admissions across public and private health institution in Nigeria. With TB remaining a leading cause of death in adults, especially among the productive age group, Nigeria ranks 10th among the 22 High Burden Countries (HBCs), contributing 80 percent of the estimated 8.7 million new TB cases recorded in 2012 globally.