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TB in SA: Three graphs that tell the story

MacDonell and Marcus Low
July 23, 2019, 11:25 p.m.

According to the World Health Organization estimates, South Africa continues to have one of the highest burdens of TB in the world. The burden of a disease refers to the number of infections and deaths within a population and the associated costs of treatment of a specific disease. Sean MacDonell and Marcus Low attempted to tell the story of the burden of TB on human life in South Africa using several graphs.

To access the analysis, click here.