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Drug Resistance Is Slowing Global Fight Against TB
Current strategies can't beat this growing challenge, researchers say

U.S. Immigrants Bearing More of the TB Burden
But targeted interventions could cut incidence of the respiratory disease

TB Outbreaks May Be Predicted by First 2 Cases
Identifying cluster characteristics early would aid control efforts, researchers say

New Latent TB Drug Saves Lives, Money
Rifampin improved compliance, reduced side effects, saved $10,000 per patient

TB Drug Treatment Can Lead to Severe Pneumonia
South African study cites the use of fluoroquinones

Continuous Doctor Care Key to Childhood Screenings
Infants at lower risk for environmental, biological diseases if same physician is used

U.S. Unlikely to Meet Target for TB Elimination
Survey says latent infections among immigrants, minorities, poor thwart reaching 2010 benchmark

Evidence of TB Found in 500,000-Year-Old Fossil
Finding contradicts belief that disease only emerged several thousands years ago

Newer Antibiotic Speeds TB Healing
Adding moxifloxacin cut recovery time by 2 months, researchers say

TB Gene Tweak Could Bring Better Vaccines
Animals showed fewer tuberculosis bacteria after the maneuver, researchers say