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South Africa and the fight against TB

Crossing Continents by BBC

Jan 6, 202634:14News & Politics

According to the Guinness Book of World Records, TB is humanity’s oldest contagious disease. It has become something of an afterthought in rich nations, but remains the world’s most deadly infectious disease. In 2024 it...

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South Africa and the fight against TB is an episode from Crossing Continents by BBC. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, TB is humanity’s oldest contagious disease. It has become something of an afterthought in rich nations, bu...

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Published Jan 6, 2026, 34:14 long, audio available.