Karabo Rafube (41), a former inmate who contracted tuberculosis (TB) in prison says it’s concerning that the fight against the infectious disease continues to be neglected within South African prisons. He was speaking after the recent launch of a new global study that found a significantly higher incidence of TB among the prison population. Reearchers […]
A double sentence: Prisoners at significantly higher risk for TB
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