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Until now, few funds and support have gone to treat MDR-TB because some have argued that it is too expensive or too difficult to treat and that it is more important to focus on regular tuberculosis...
...according to Kim and other noted public health experts, MDR-TB is a rising threat that must be addressed before it is too late...
...very important to treat MDR-TB in other parts of the world because ultimately we need to prevent the further spread of MDR-TB into the United States," said a spokesperson for the Center for Disease Control's Division of TB Elimination...
...Gates Foundation grant will be used to try to eradicate all cases of MDR-TB in Peru, the first effort by any organization to eliminate the resistant strains...
...There is no program that has effectively taken on MDR-TB," Kim said. "Because we've been working in Peru and they have the best national program for TB control it's a great place for us to start...