Simple Strategy Could Prevent Half Of Deadly Tuberculosis Infections

By using a combination of inexpensive infection control measures, hospitals around the world could prevent half the new cases of extensively drug resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB), according to a new study in The Lancet by researchers at Yale School of Medicine.Dubbed “Ebola With Wings” for its ability to spread and kill rapidly, XDR TB has been reported in 37 countries and has been identified in all regions of the world, including the United States. [click link for full article]

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Filed under: Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses on November 1st, 2007