New survey finds highest rates of drug-resistant TB to date
The report, "Anti-tuberculosis drug resistance in the world", is based on data collected between 2002 and 2006 on 90 000 TB patients in 81 countries. It found that extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB), a virtually untreatable form [... more]
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Kevin Patterson
Born in the 1950s, Victoria knows nothing but the nomadic life of the Inuit until, at age ten, she is sent to a sanitarium to recover from tuberculosis. Six years later, she returns to a radically different world, a stranger to her family and ... [... more]
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Franz Kafka
The son of a well-to-do merchant, Franz Kafka was born in Prague in 1883 and died of tuberculosis in a sanatorium near Vienna in 1924. After earning a law degree in 1906, he worked most of his adult life at the Workers Accident Insurance Company ... [... more]
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World leaders call for action to reduce TB deaths among ...
Tuberculosis (TB) is every year taking the lives of nearly a quarter of million people living with HIV. It is the number one cause of death among people living with HIV in Africa. Worldwide it is a leading cause of death in this population. WHO, ... [... more]
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WHO / 10 facts on injuries and violence
With more than 5 million deaths every year, violence and injuries account for 9% of global mortality, as many deaths as from HIV, malaria and tuberculosis combined. Eight of the 15 leading causes of death for people ages 15 to 29 years are ... [... more]
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Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is one if the oldest diseases known. It is very common in areas of the world where there are crowded cities and poor living conditions. Tuberculosis is now rare in Australia. The incubation period is the time between becoming ... [... more]
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Tuberculosis treatment
Treatment of tuberculosis (TB) takes six to nine months and sometimes longer. The tablets you take may cause some side effects such as itchiness or an upset stomach. The bacteria that cause tuberculosis could become resistant to treatment if you ... [... more]
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Tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis (TB) is an uncommon infectious disease in Victoria that typically affects the lungs but may infect any other organ of the body. TB can only be passed from person to person when someone with active TB of the lungs coughs or sneezes. ... [... more]
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Antibiotic resistant bacteria
Antibiotic resistant bacteria cannot be controlled or killed by antibiotics. Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA or golden staph), vancomycin-resistant Enterococcus (VRE) and multi-drug-resistant Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MDR-TB) ... [... more]
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