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Cases of totally drug resistant TB reported in India

12 January 2012
Cases of totally drug resistant TB reported in India

Doctors in Mumbai have reported several cases of totally drug resistant Tuberculosis (TB). TB can usually be eradicated by a six to nine month course of antibiotics however, cases of drug resistant and multi drug resistant tuberculosis, which do not respond to the traditional treatment options, have been on the rise. This report of 12 cases of totally drug resistant TB is particularly worrying due to the dense population of Mumbai meaning this strain could spread easily. Scientists are warning this could become a global problem and better surveillance and control measures are needed going forward.

http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn21350-totally-drugresistant-tb-at-large-in-india.html

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-16592199

 

 

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