The incidence of tuberculosis has assumed alarming proportions in Israel and, unless checked, can become a serious danger, Dr. Dov Vardy, secretary of the British Tuberculosis League, said here today.
Dr. Vardy, who has just returned from a visit to Israel, ascribed this situation to the unparalleled immigration of the last few years, particularly from North Africa and Moslem countries, and to unsatisfactory housing conditions.
JTA has documented Jewish history in real-time for over a century. Keep our journalism strong by joining us in supporting independent, award-winning reporting.
The Archive of the Jewish Telegraphic Agency includes articles published from 1923 to 2008. Archive stories reflect the journalistic standards and practices of the time they were published.
