Moldova has been hit particularly hard by the emergence of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB), a new, deadly strain of an age old disease.
Epidemic: MDR-TB in Moldova
Published September 14, 2010
At 44% of all tuberculosis cases in the country, Moldova has the highest rate of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis anywhere on the planet.
Photojournalist David Rochkind moderates discussion on World TB Day.
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David Rochkind (b.1980), formerly based in Mexico City, has covered issues ranging from human smuggling along the US-Mexico border to the impact of tuberculosis on communities across the world. His...
