Tuberculosis: Progress in Screening

March 31, 2011

In 2009, tuberculosis killed 1.7 million people. Despite this figure, the medicines and diagnostic tools being used to combat the disease remain inadequate or nonexistent. A new kind of TB test MSF is starting to use in a number of its projects offers hope for improvement in diagnosis of the disease.

 

Tags: Tuberculosis, Cambodia, Child

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