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Highest Rates Ever Recorded of Multi-Drug-Resistant TB

February 16, 2012 By Maryn Leave a Comment

On the heels of the news of totally drug-resistant (TDR) TB being identified in India — and disavowed, unfortunately, by the Indian government — the World Health Organization has released an update on the background situation of drug-resistant TB around the world.

The news is not good. Drug-resistant TB is at the highest rates ever recorded.

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Filed Under: Science, Science Blogs, Superbug Tagged With: Africa, Europe, india, Russian, Science Blogs, TB, TDR, Who

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