Makerere University: TB in Prisons Eight Times Higher Risk Than General Population in Uganda, Study
May 17, 2025
May 17, 2025
KAMPALA, Uganda, May 17 -- Makerere University issued the following news:
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TB in Prisons Eight Times Higher Risk than General Population in Uganda, Study
By Davidson Ndyabahika
Nearly half of Uganda's prison population has latent tuberculosis (TB), according to the latest Uganda National Prevalence Survey on Tuberculosis, HIV, and COVID-19. The survey, released on May 15, 2025, found that active TB cases in prisons stand at 1,900 per . . .
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TB in Prisons Eight Times Higher Risk than General Population in Uganda, Study
By Davidson Ndyabahika
Nearly half of Uganda's prison population has latent tuberculosis (TB), according to the latest Uganda National Prevalence Survey on Tuberculosis, HIV, and COVID-19. The survey, released on May 15, 2025, found that active TB cases in prisons stand at 1,900 per . . .