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Lucille Roybal-Allard: tuberculosis is the leading global infectious disease killer, taking the lives of 1.8 million people around the world…

On the recordApril 4, 2017
tuberculosis is the leading global infectious disease killer, taking the lives of 1.8 million people around the world annually.
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Lucille Roybal-Allard
California

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Roybal-Allard highlights the severity of tuberculosis as a global health issue.

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