UPI: United Nations: 2,500 North Koreans die annually from tuberculosis
“The U.N. said 2,500 North Koreans die annually from tuberculosis and the health crisis urgently needs to be addressed in the isolated country. In its ‘DPRK Humanitarian Needs and Priorities 2015 Report,’ the international body said tuberculosis is posing enormous health risks inside North Korea…” (Shim, 5/19).

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