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New tuberculosis vaccine possible in five years as researchers say vaccine effectiveness waning

Australian researchers are confident a new and more effective tuberculosis vaccine could be developed in the next five years.  

Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by an infection of mycobacterium tuberculosis and is a leading cause of death worldwide, killing 1.5 million people in 2020 according to the World Health Organization.

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