UN: Killer strains of tuberculosis may 'spiral out of control'

UN: Killer strains of tuberculosis may

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The world is on the cusp of an explosion of drug-resistant tuberculosis cases that could deluge hospitals and leave physicians fighting a nearly untreatable malady with little help from modern drugs, global experts said Wednesday.

"The situation is already alarming, and poised to grow much worse very quickly," said Dr. Margaret Chan, the director-general of the World Health Organization.

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[edit on 1-4-2009 by prjct]

This is a great....and alarming read........from the linked article -

"This is a situation set to spiral out of control. Call it what you may: a time bomb or a powder keg. Any way you look at it, this is a potentially explosive situation," Chan warned."

Looks like Bill Gates is trying to help Chan.



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