New Tools to Fight Tuberculosis, but Drug Resistance Looms
- Publisher:
- Voice of America
- Publication Date:
- 24 March 2014
- Tags:
- Africa, Tuberculosis
Today is World TB Day and there's good news and some sobering news to report that there are new drugs, new tests and a promising vaccine being developed. The bad news is that the drug resistance is common and a multi-drug resistant variety of TB is being called a global threat. VOA's Carol Pearson has more.
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