Drug Resistant TB is Global Threat

The medical aid group -- Doctors without Borders -- warns that drug-resistant tuberculosis has become a global threat. It says despite the growing number of cases, there are no effective treatments. Doctors Without Borders has released a Crisis Alert called The New Face of an Old Disease. The group – also known by the French acronym MSF – says urgent action is needed to solve the problem. Dr. Phillip Du Cros, a TB advisor for the group, said, “In MSF’s experience, we are seeing...

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