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Drug-Resistant Leprosy Emerges in West Africa

September 9, 2016 Kara

  A recent publication in the Clinical Infectious Disease Journal highlights an investigation identifying a cluster of Guinean patients with drug resistant leprosy infections [1].

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Bacteria Without Borders: The Fight Against TB & Malaria

June 3, 2013 Anna Tomasulo

In this series on superbugs—meaning bacteria that are becoming increasingly resistant to antibiotics—we’ve looked at germs on a national level. But you probably already know

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Sex and the Superbug: Meet Antibiotic-Resistant Gonorrhea

May 29, 2013 Anna Tomasulo

Here’s a tidbit you probably didn’t know: Gonorrhea is the second-most frequently reported “notifiable” disease, according to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC). (That means

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Is MRSA the Godzilla of Superbugs?

May 20, 2013 Anna Tomasulo

It kills thousands of Americans every year and can't be stopped by most antibiotics. Our best defense right now is really good hand-washing. Will that

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Humans vs. Superbugs: Who Will Win?

May 6, 2013 Anna Tomasulo

More and more, antibiotics are proving useless in the fight against many common diseases. Here's how we got here, and how we fight—and win—against these

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Tuberculosis Without a Cure: TDR or XDR?

September 11, 2012 Katharina Schwan

There is an overwhelming number of acronyms for the various forms of tuberculosis, and some debate about which strain coincides with what acronym. The discussion

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Tuberculosis Without a Cure: TDR or XDR?

September 11, 2012 Katharina Schwan

There is an overwhelming number of acronyms for the various forms of tuberculosis, and some debate about which strain coincides with what acronym. The discussion

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Study Shows Malaria Is Over-diagnosed in Afghanistan

August 17, 2012 Robyn Correll Carlyle

It seems logical to think that over diagnosing an illness would not bring too much harm – better safe than sorry, right? Wrong. A study,

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India’s Government Denies Totally Drug-Resistant TB

January 24, 2012 Katharina Schwan

On January 13, Healthmap reported on the emergence of totally drug resistant tuberculosis (TBR-TB) in Mumbai at the Hinduja National Hospital and Medical Research Centre.

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