Slideshow: Kyrgyzstan: Former Prisoners Struggle to Continue TB Treatment

Field News Kyrgyzstan: Former Prisoners Struggle to Continue TB Treatment November 18, 2009 In the landlocked and mountainous country of Kyrgyzstan in central Asia, prisons have long been a breeding ground for tuberculosis (TB). Many prisoners are released before concluding their treatment and if they are unable to continue treatment they are more likely to delevop resistant strains of the disease. Tags: Kyrgyzstan, Tuberculosis, Tuberculosis Worker	Kyrgyzstan Share this: Share Subscribe to Doctors Without Borders Follow @MSF_USA Doctors Without Borders in your inbox: Get our monthly newsletter of top stories. Or click here to receive all MSF updates via email.
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