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How can I know for certain if I have TB?

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Especially poorer countries need cheaper, more effective TB drugs.
Especially poorer countries need cheaper, more effective TB drugs.
Health workers (usually a clinic sister or a doctor) will arrange for analysis of your sputum. Sometimes it may be necessary to do an X-ray, but this is no longer a routine investigation for all patients where TB is suspected. These investigations are done at municipal clinics at no cost to the patient.
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