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Tuberculosis Still a Major Threat Worldwide
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By News Hound
Published on 03/19/2007
 
Saturday, March 24th, is World Tuberculosis Day and the 125th anniversary of the discovery of the bacterium that causes the lung disease. But many experts say humankind has not advanced much in combating the disease since that discovery, using containment tools that are centuries old. The most commonly used TB drug appeared more than 30 years ago, yet the emergence of hard-to-treat, drug resistant forms is outdating the medicines.