The Tuberculosis Resurgence
Description
Potentially deadly, TB is an insidious disease that has been present in humans for at least 10,000 years. In this video segment, find out about a particularly deadly strain of the disease we are facing now. This strain is extremely resistant to current drugs. Hear from experts who are trying to develop ways to deal with this resurgence.
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9 min
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Date of Publication
[2012], c2008
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