Angola's capital reports over 28,000 tuberculosis cases in 2024


LUANDA, March 24 (Xinhua) -- A total of 28,701 cases of tuberculosis have been recorded in Luanda, Angola's capital, in 2024, the local media outlet Angola Press Agency reported Monday.

A total of 1,040 deaths were also recorded during this period in Luanda, attributing many fatalities to late-stage diagnosis, with patients often seeking medical care in critical condition, Fernando Varela, the provincial health director of Luanda, was quoted as saying.

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