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Story Publication logo July 23, 2014

South Africa’s Shrinking Options for Drug-Resistant TB

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Image by Meera Senthilingam. South Africa, 2014.
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Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death in South Africa. Drug resistance is now so strong that...

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Extensive drug regimens are needed to treat drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis. Image be Meera Senthilingam. South Africa, 2014.

Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death in South Africa due, in part, to the high prevalence of HIV. Today, the country faces the additional problem of TB bacteria becoming resistant to all available antibiotics. Doctors are running out of treatment options and, as they await new drugs and vaccines, reducing transmission becomes a crucial component of disease control.

This audio slideshow investigates the problem in the townships of Cape Town.

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