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Converging HIV and MDR-TB Outbreaks Worsen
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Title Converging HIV and MDR-TB Outbreaks Worsen
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/569880?src=rss
Description Two recent outbreaks of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis show no signs of slowing down, according to a presentation at the 15th Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infection. Many cases in these outbreaks in Eastern Europe and Africa are complicated by HIV infection, and call for "urgent" prevention measures. Reuters Health Information
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Date Feb 9, 2008
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