Where I stay, the environment is not right, its not clean. I could - TopicsExpress



          

Where I stay, the environment is not right, its not clean. I could have got TB there, or on the taxis we use as they never open the windows, he says. TB has long been known as a disease of poverty. Dense housing, shared living space, poor ventilation, poor nutrition and poor healthcare systems are the prime conditions for the infection to spread, and thrive. This ancient disease was known as the White Plague in 18th century Europe and still kills more than one million people a year globally. Read more from Pulitzer Center grantee Meera Senthilingam: bit.ly/1nHPqK4
Posted on: Fri, 30 May 2014 19:30:00 +0000

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