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October 2, 2008
Posted: 11:49 AM ET

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta takes us into the tuberculosis ward of a Lima, Peru hospital. Donning a mask, he shows us patients who are masked and hospitalized to contain infection. He also shows us x-rays of a TB infected person.

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j candalino   October 8th, 2008 8:17 am ET

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