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Multidrug-Resistant TB Rapid Screening Program Effective in Cape Town
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Mass screening for multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) of individuals attending South Africa healthcare clinics found a commercially available molecular rapid assay was a "highly accurate screening tool for MDR TB, which achieves a substantial reduction in diagnostic delay." Reuters Health Information
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Animal Health Crucial in Bird Flu Battle: Report
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Most governments are working quickly to attack avian flu when it pops up among birds but the virus is now entrenched in at least three countries, the United Nations and World Bank reported on Thursday. Reuters Health Information
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U.N. Urges World to Help Africa Fight Malaria
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African countries hardest hit by malaria are failing to contain it and a new U.N. campaign launched on World Malaria Day on Friday aims to ensure that all Africa has access to basic malaria control measures. Reuters Health Information
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Incidence of Drug-Resistant TB Increasing in the UK
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Antituberculosis drug resistance has risen since 1998 in the UK, reflecting greater immigration from TB-endemic regions and inadequate local control of disease transmission, according to figures published on May 2 in BMJ Online First. Reuters Health Information
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