Tuberculosis: Contagion, Al Jazeera

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Explores the resurgence of TB in India where a mutant strain of the bacteria has become totally resistant to all first and second line treatments. One third of the world’s population is currently infected with TB, and most of the mutated strains are now multi-drug-resistant (MDR-TB) or extensively-drug-resistant (XDR-TB).

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[Respiratory System. Tuberculosis (TB). MDR-TB. XDR-TB.]