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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