Last update: May 2013.

United Arab Emirates: health profile

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Prevalence of tuberculosis
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United Arab Emirates is located in the WHO Eastern
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* Data refer to latest year available
from 2005. For specific years and
references, visit the Global Health Ob-
servatory at www.who.int/gho.
Last update: May 2013.
United Arab Emirates: health profile
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United Arab Emirates is located in
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