Dr. Gonzalo Alvarez on Tuberculosis

On Call: The Ottawa Hospital Podcast by The Ottawa Hospital

Apr 29, 202239:08Health

Tuberculosis (TB) was once one of the most common and deadliest infectious diseases in the world. Even to this day, it still impacts millions of people, with over 10 million new cases, and approximately 1.3 million death...

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