# Shaka’s Story

This story highlights the experiences of a Tuberculosis (TB) survivor who was diagnosed and treated for TB disease. He describes his relief once he was diagnosed with TB and he knew what was making him sick. Visits from friends and family helped him through a difficult treatment process.

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https://www.cdc.gov/wcms/video/low-res/tb/2019/22482248Shaka(FullStory).mp4

- Kind: Short
- Year: 2019
- Runtime: 2 min
- By: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Archive: [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Shaka%E2%80%99s_Story.webm)
- Licence or status: Public domain (as the archive states it)
- Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (the archive gives no rating; placed by Invisible Network from its collection and subjects)

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