ABUJA, April 20 (Xinhua) -- Nigeria's southern state of Anambra on Thursday raised an alarm over the spike in the number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) found in children in recent years while calling for action to roll back the burden.
Ugochukwu Chukwulobelu, program manager for tuberculosis management in Anambra, said at a health forum in Awka, the state's capital, with every local government having TB cases, the southern state ranks highest in childhood tuberculosis contribution in the country.
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