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U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
• News Briefs
Over 100 People Die of Tuberculosis in Angolan CapitalMay 7, 2003 Manuel da Cruz, administrative director of Luanda sanitarium hospital, said that at least 106 people died of TB at the facility in this year's first quarter, the Angop news agency reported. From January to March, 127 people died of other contagious diseases in Luanda, 12 of which were linked to HIV/AIDS. He said 766 new cases of TB were reported, including 28 children. During the same period in 2002, 2,027 TB cases and 100 TB deaths were reported, he said.
Adapted from:Back to other CDC news for May 7, 2003 Xinhua News Agency 05.05.03 This article was provided by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It is a part of the publication CDC HIV/Hepatitis/STD/TB Prevention News Update.
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