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Why has the incidence of TB not reduced in London during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Dan Lewer et al.
Jan. 12, 2022, 5:38 p.m.

The rate of TB in London, UK, has not reduced during the COVID-19 pandemic. This might be surprising given that TB is airborne, and suggests important lessons about the transmission and treatment of the disease.

Read the full publication in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine.