Word: tb
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...Protection of Animals. "And neither North African or French customs officials seem too concerned." Baby magots can fetch up to $90 apiece in Africa--and sell for $1,200 in France. But they are susceptible to illness and often die in captivity. Their bites can transmit such diseases as TB and hepatitis. "People are risking their lives by adopting these creatures," says Belais, "and hastening the magot's disappearance from the planet...
...Four directors of the WHO Global TB Program had pronounced a death sentence without knowing that generic drugs were available," Kim said...
Because of their weakened immune system, HIV patients are often susceptible to TB, which has allowed the disease to spread...
...recent years, improper use of tuberculosis drugs has led to the development of MDR-TB, which is resistant to cocktails of even four or five standard drugs...
...done a lot of work in TB. I think this is just another component in what we're trying to do in that area," said Annemarie Hou, a spokesperson for the Foundation...