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Pediatric Tuberculosis in North Kivu: The Urgency of a Targeted Response to a Forgotten Childhood Disease

2025-08-26

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Pediatric tuberculosis remains a neglected health emergency, particularly in fragile contexts such as North Kivu province in the Democratic Republic of Congo. While more than one million children contract tuberculosis each year worldwide, the majority of cases remain underdiagnosed, resulting in preventable morbidity and mortality. In North Kivu, armed conflict, massive displacement, chronic malnutrition, overcrow...

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10.22541/au.175619174.43295555/v1
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