The ghost of tuberculosis past

The analysis of the 100 Million Brazilian database reveals that a past tuberculosis diagnosis increases the risk of death up to 14 years later regardless of treatment outcome, which should prompt urgent prioritization of global prevention efforts. Access to this article via Institution of Civil Engineers Library is not available.

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