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New Torres Strait TB screening scheme begins
ABC News
02 September 2013
Health authorities hope a new tuberculosis (TB) screening program in the Torres Strait will help address concerns about the disease spreading from Papua New Guinea.
From this week, the local health service will survey residents on Saibai and Boigu islands to help clinicians identify and treat potential cases. Read more
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