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- Stands for extensively or extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis
- 16,000 known cases of XDR-TB in 41 countries in 2007-2008 WHO: XDR-TB Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
- 160,000 cases of MDR (multidrug-resistant TB)WHO: XDR-TB Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis
- 46 cases of XDR-TB in the USCenters for Disease Control: Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR TB) (May 18, 2008)
- XDR-TB cases result in a higher mortality among people with AIDSCBC: Tuberculosis: Anatomy of a killer (October 3, 2008)
- 1 in 3 people in the world is infected with dormant TBXDRTB.org: XDR-TB
- Only 5-10% of those infected develop the disease, those with weakened immune symptoms, elderly, children, or people with AIDSCBC: Tuberculosis: Anatomy of a killer (October 3, 2008)
- TB killed 1.7 million people in 2007XDRTB.org: XDR-TB
- Drugs cost $20/patient and are extremely effectiveXDRTB.org: XDR-TB
- Drug resistant TB is more common in people who do not take all their medication, redevelop active TB, come from areas where drug-resistant TB is common, or have spent time with someone with drug-resistant TBCenters for Disease Control: Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR TB)
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XDR-TB is a mutated form of tuberculosis which has which has become resistant to almost all drugs used to treat TB. Cases of XDR-TB have been found in 41 countries of the world.XDRTB.org: XDR-TB Centers for Disease Control: XDR TB (May 18, 2008)
Photographer James Nachtway spent five months in 2008 conducting research on the disease and debuted the resulting video to the TED Conference (Technology Entertainment Design) in October 2008.
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How XDR-TB Occurs
Tuberculosis was first identified a century ago, and the drugs are low-cost and effective--but the drugs must be taken for daily for six months. If the medication is only taken for some of that time, drug-resistant strains survive and keep the disease going. Eventually, the disease mutates into drug-resistant forms.XDRTB.org: XDR-TB-
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XDR TB on Amazon
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Authorities struggle with XDR-TB and ethics.(Infectious diseases)(extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis): An article from: Medical Laboratory Observer - $9.95
This digital document is an article from Medical Laboratory Observer, published by Thomson Gale on May 1, 2007. The length of the article is 454 words. The page length shown above ...Amazon
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Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB): quarantine and isolation.: An article from: Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs - $9.95
This digital document is an article from Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports and Issue Briefs, published by Thomson Gale on June 1, 2007. The length of the article is 3083...Amazon
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XDR TB Questions
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How much is 100mbps / month in TB of data transferred? 1 Answer100 mb/s maxed out for one month would be 33.48 TB Though, you really have to consider whether you'd be even be close to maxing out the bandwidth for an enti... read more -
This sounds unlikely to me. I'm asking specifically about the story a few paragraphs down about untreated TB in the UK. 2 AnswersAccording to the UK Department of Health, "medication for the treatment of tuberculosis to be provided free of charge in TB clinics or via a patient group direc... read more -
How much does a WD 2TB external cost these days? 1 AnswerFrom Amazon; internal $239 http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B001RB1TIS/ref=pd_lpo_k2_dp_sr_1?pf_rd_p=304485901&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe-1&pf_rd_t=201&am... read more -
Where can I buy 2TB SATA drives in Thailand? 1 AnswerPantip Computer PlazaShow PhotoShow PhotoPantip Plaza is an indoor IT shopping mall located on New Phetchaburi Road in Ratchathewi district, Bangkok, Thailand... read more
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RT @CP_Branswell: Remember bizarre US XDR-TB case from 2007? A US court has thrown out Speaker's lawsuit against CDC. http://bit.ly/7bqX0D
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Remember bizarre US XDR-TB case from 2007? A US district court has thrown out Andrew Speaker's lawsuit against the CDC. http://bit.ly/7bqX0D
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