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POSTnote by Peter Border and Sarah Bunn. It was first published on Monday, 16 July 2012. It was last updated on Monday, 16 July 2012.


Drug Resistant Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is a leading cause of death globally. Progress in the control of TB is threatened by drug-resistant TB strains. This note examines the extent of, and risks posed by, drug-resistant TB. It also gives an overview of national and international TB surveillance, research into treatments and policy options to limit infections.

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Secondary information

Type
Research briefing
Reference
POST-PN-416 
Subjects
Finance Drugs Migrants Homelessness Medical treatments Tuberculosis
Published by
POST
Link
View this Research briefing on researchbriefings.parliament.uk