Trendletter: Political Report: Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Raising Worldwide Concern

Trendletter: Political Report: Drug Resistant Tuberculosis Raising Worldwide Concern

Reports on the increase of TB strains that are resistant to at lease four of the five antibiotics used to treat the disease. Notes the cure for these strains are 100 times more expensive than standard TB treatments. Mentions people with weak immune systems, like HIV/AIDS patients, drug addicts and c...

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Veröffentlicht in:Focus - Joint Center for Political Studies 2000-07, Vol.28 (7), p.sec insert: 1-sec insert: 1
1. Verfasser: Williams, Zachery
Format: Magazinearticle
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Cancer
Epidemics
Health and Medicine
Medical disorders
Medical treatment
Tuberculosis
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Zusammenfassung:Reports on the increase of TB strains that are resistant to at lease four of the five antibiotics used to treat the disease. Notes the cure for these strains are 100 times more expensive than standard TB treatments. Mentions people with weak immune systems, like HIV/AIDS patients, drug addicts and cancer patients. Reveals this TB increase is in both wealthy and poorer nations. Indicates World Health officials are looking for more money to combat the disease.
ISSN:0740-0195