Plateau records 11,000 tuberculosis cases in 2026
Plateau State has recorded an estimated 11,000 tuberculosis (TB) cases in 2026, with 2,047 cases detected between July and September alone. The Monitoring and Evaluation Officer of the Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme in the state, Mr Yohanna Bot, disclosed this in Jos at the first bi-annual media-focused advocacy meeting on the Global Fund AIDS,…
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[Claude] Reports 2 and 3 both carry the same Plateau State TB figures (11,000 estimated cases, 2,047 detected July to September) as Report 1, with no conflicting facts.
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