World Health Org: Progress in fighting TB slows

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LONDON - The fight against the global tuberculosis epidemic has slowed to a crawl, the World Health Organization said in a report Monday. The worldwide rate of TB infection has been declining for several years. But between 2005 and 2006, the rate of new cases fell by less than 1 percent, far less than the annual decrease of 5 to 7 percent sought by health officials.
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http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080317/ap_on_he_me/who_tb_report;_ylt=AiPmM5xwLPD.iMXB7LdU5DaKOrgF


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