PENANG: The mother of all wars is the battle against tuberculosis (TB) as it is claiming two million lives a year worldwide, with the annual death toll in Malaysia reaching 500, Health Minister Datuk Chua Jui Meng said yesterday.
Compared to those who perished during military conflicts, the death toll caused by microbes was far greater, he said, adding that healthcare providers must assume that all persistent coughs were due to TB until proven otherwise.
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