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Editorial

Earthquake in Haiti: is the Latin American and Caribbean region’s highest tuberculosis rate destined to become higher?

Faiz A Khan Respiratory Division, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
,
Benjamin M Smith Respiratory Division, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
&
Kevin Schwartzman Montreal Chest Institute, 3650 St-Urbain, Room K1.23, Montreal, Quebec, H2X 2P4, Canada. [email protected]
Pages 417-419 | Published online: 09 Jan 2014

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