At Europe's Doorstep, Fierce War Against TB by Gautam Naik. The Wall Street Journal. December 31, 2012.
Among the steps the article discusses in Estonia's efforts to limit the disease are isolation, banning the sale of TB drugs from pharmacies to prevent the spread of resistant strains, integrating drug treatment with TB screening efforts, and use of such equipment as GeneXpert to diagnosis if the strain of drug is regular or resistant. The Journal has been at the forefront of coverage of TB around the world.
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Monday, December 31, 2012
Friday, November 23, 2012
Strategy For TB Found Counterproductive
How Fight to Tame TB Made it Stronger by Geeta Anand and Betsey McKay. The Wall Street Journal. November 23, 2012.
With the rise of drug-resistant strains of TB in countries such as India, public health officials are coming to consensus that aiming at the most easily treated forms of TB has strengthened the remaining TB variations. Officials are coming to agreement that a more comprehensive strategy of simultaneously addressing easy and difficulty strain is the way to proceed. First-hand accounts from India as well as a brief history of TB treatment strategies are included.
With the rise of drug-resistant strains of TB in countries such as India, public health officials are coming to consensus that aiming at the most easily treated forms of TB has strengthened the remaining TB variations. Officials are coming to agreement that a more comprehensive strategy of simultaneously addressing easy and difficulty strain is the way to proceed. First-hand accounts from India as well as a brief history of TB treatment strategies are included.
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