World Health Organisation: New rapid tests for multi-drug resistant TB - The Guardian 1st July 2008

A drive backed by substantial funds to tackle the tide of multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) spreading around the world was announced by the World Health Organisation yesterday. Diagnostic tests which take two days instead of three months will be introduced in developing countries where drug resistance is rapidly increasing. Funding will also be made available for antibiotics - currently much more expensive than the basic TB treatment - needed by people who have multi-drug resistant disease.

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