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Plateau records 11,000 TB cases in 2026

Officials said stigma, insecurity and drug shortages are slowing detection as the programme expands outreach in IDP camps and correctional centres.

Plateau State has an estimated tuberculosis (TB) burden of 11,000 cases in 2026, while 2,047 cases were detected between July and September, according to an official of the state Tuberculosis and Leprosy Control Programme. Yohanna Bot, Monitoring and Evaluation Officer of the programme, disclosed this during the first bi-annual media-focused advocacy meeting on the Global […] Plateau records 11,000 TB cases in 2026

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Vanguard News broke the news in Nigeria on Sunday, October 18, 2026.
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