Tuberculosis in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic in South Africa
SOURCE: HSRC Review
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): S.Moyo
KEYWORDS: COVID-19, TUBERCULOSIS
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-covid19-april-2020/tb-in-context-of-covid19
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11354
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15362
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15362
OUTPUT TYPE: Journal Article
PUBLICATION YEAR: 2020
TITLE AUTHOR(S): S.Moyo
KEYWORDS: COVID-19, TUBERCULOSIS
DEPARTMENT: Public Health, Societies and Belonging (HSC)
Web link: http://www.hsrc.ac.za/en/review/hsrc-review-covid19-april-2020/tb-in-context-of-covid19
Print: HSRC Library: shelf number 11354
HANDLE: 20.500.11910/15362
URI: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11910/15362
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Abstract
The COVID-19 pandemic reached South Africa in March - the month in which World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is commemorated. The 24th of March is dedicated to reflecting on the impact and advocating for the elimination of TB in individual countries and globally.-
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