Drug Resistant Tuberculosis On The Rise
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Channel: Voice of America · 2010 · News & Politics
The World Health Organization says while the number of tuberculosis cases is slowly decreasing, new strains of drug resistant TB are on the rise. The countries with the most cases are India, China, the Russian Federation, South Africa and Bangladesh. Health officials say already 1.8 million people die each year of tuberculosis. They warn if the trend toward multi-drug resistant TB is not reversed, more people will die of the disease. VOA's Elizabeth Lee has this report.
