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A recent TB scare was triggere by a man who flew on a number of international flights while infected with tuberculosis. He has apologized to fellow passengers for creating the scare. Learn more about tuberculosis, consumption or... [more]

A recent TB scare was triggere by a man who flew on a number of international flights while infected with tuberculosis. He has apologized to fellow passengers for creating the scare.

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EU declares Scotland free of TB in cows

From: www.afp.com

Scotland was on Thursday declared free of bovine tuberculosis by the European Commission, following unanimous agreement by EU member states, becoming the first part of Britain to gain that status. "This is a real measure of success for Scotland's livestock industry which has worked tirelessly, in conjunction with its government," said a statement praising the semi-independent government in Edinburgh. Scotland, seeking full independence from Britain under First Minister Alex Salmond, becomes the first part of Britain to achieve that status. "Scotland will continue to apply the measures that have helped them eradicate bovine tuberculosis, and will now keep in place targeted controls to preserve ... Read Full Story

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Bovine TB creates hassles, few losses for ranchers

From: www.ap.org

Bovine tuberculosis has created costly problems for the cattle industry in states where the disease has appeared, but it appears to be a manageable threat. Nebraska and Texas are investigating positive cases of bovine tuberculosis to determine whether there has been an outbreak of the disease already confirmed in California, Minnesota, Michigan and New Mexico. The disease is considered untreatable in cattle, so both infected and uninfected animals in a herd usually are killed when bovine tuberculosis is found. But cattlemen and others say few cases have been confirmed and the disease is proving more of a nuisance than a real threat to their ... Read Full Story

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New TB Vaccine in Development

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From: healthblaster.com

Two billion people, one third of the Earth's population—have been exposed to the tuberculosis pathogen. Each year, 8 million people become ill with tuberculosis, and 2 million people die from the disease worldwide. An urgently needed new tuberculosis vaccine has completed a vital step in testing, an important advance at time ... Read Full Story

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Hard-to-cure TB poses new global health threat

From: www.ap.org

The Beijing Chest Hospital was packed with people on a recent weekday morning. In the waiting area, Wang Chong, a migrant worker who has been fighting tuberculosis for several months, was facing a dilemma: Does he continue treatment that has already cost him more than $5,000 or stop before his savings are wiped out? It's not only his health at stake. If Wang stops treatment prematurely, his tuberculosis is likely to morph into one of the new, hardier strains that resist the drugs he has been using and that pose a growing threat to global public health. Countries as diverse as China, Russia and ... Read Full Story

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Hard-to-cure TB poses new global health threat

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Infections Tuberculosis Therapy Area Pipeline Report

http://www.companiesandmarkets.com/Summary-Market-Report/infections-tuberculosis-therapy-area-pipeline-report-188003.asp The Tuberculosis Therapy Area Pipeline Report contains detailed information on the allergy drug pipeline. This report provides insight into the pipeline status of tuberculosis drugs by company and by stage as well as a summary of the latest news and developments in this area. Scope of the report: Each Therapy Area...

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