tuberculosis http://www.npr.org tuberculosis en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Wed, 01 May 2013 11:31:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/podcasts/thumbnail/npr_generic_image_75.jpg tuberculosis http://www.npr.org yes Ratting Out TB: Scientists Train Rodents To Diagnose Disease For more than a decade, a nonprofit in Tanzania has been using the rat's keen sense of smell to detect buried land mines around the world. Now the group is training the critters to help diagnose tuberculosis at rural clinics. Wed, 01 May 2013 11:31:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/23/178604711/ratting-out-tb-scientists-train-rodents-to-diagnose-disease?ft=1&f=141242459 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/23/178604711/ratting-out-tb-scientists-train-rodents-to-diagnose-disease?ft=1&f=141242459 For more than a decade, a nonprofit in Tanzania has been using the rat's keen sense of smell to detect buried land mines around the world. Now the group is training the critters to help diagnose tuberculosis at rural clinics. no For more than a decade, a nonprofit in Tanzania has been using the rat's keen sense of smell to detect buried land mines around the world. Now the group is training the critters to help diagnose tuberculosis at rural clinics.

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]]> Why Finding A TB Test Got Hard Problems at a Canadian factory have caused a shortage of tuberculosis tests in the U.S. Some hospitals and health departments around the country are deferring routing TB testing as a result. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 14:04:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/25/179016487/why-finding-a-tb-test-got-hard?ft=1&f=141242459 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/04/25/179016487/why-finding-a-tb-test-got-hard?ft=1&f=141242459 Problems at a Canadian factory have caused a shortage of tuberculosis tests in the U.S. Some hospitals and health departments around the country are deferring routing TB testing as a result. no Problems at a Canadian factory have caused a shortage of tuberculosis tests in the U.S. Some hospitals and health departments around the country are deferring routing TB testing as a result.

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]]> Tuberculosis Cases In The U.S. Keep Sliding After making a comeback in the late 1980s, tuberculosis has steadily declined in the U.S. Last year alone, TB cases dropped 6 percent compared to 2011, making it the first time, the number of annual infections was below 10,000. Thu, 21 Mar 2013 16:01:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/21/174944671/tuberculosis-cases-in-the-u-s-keep-sliding?ft=1&f=141242459 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/21/174944671/tuberculosis-cases-in-the-u-s-keep-sliding?ft=1&f=141242459 After making a comeback in the late 1980s, tuberculosis has steadily declined in the U.S. Last year alone, TB cases dropped 6 percent compared to 2011, making it the first time, the number of annual infections was below 10,000. no After making a comeback in the late 1980s, tuberculosis has steadily declined in the U.S. Last year alone, TB cases dropped 6 percent compared to 2011, making it the first time, the number of annual infections was below 10,000.

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]]> A Man's Journey From Nepal To Texas Triggers Global TB Scramble Texas health officials have quarantined a Nepalese man, who illegally entered the U.S. while infected with a particularly dangerous type of tuberculosis. He traveled through 13 countries, potentially exposing hundreds of people around the world to the pathogen. Fri, 08 Mar 2013 10:15:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/07/173750840/a-mans-journey-from-nepal-to-texas-triggers-global-tb-scramble?ft=1&f=141242459 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/03/07/173750840/a-mans-journey-from-nepal-to-texas-triggers-global-tb-scramble?ft=1&f=141242459 Texas health officials have quarantined a Nepalese man, who illegally entered the U.S. while infected with a particularly dangerous type of tuberculosis. He traveled through 13 countries, potentially exposing hundreds of people around the world to the pathogen. no Texas health officials have quarantined a Nepalese man, who illegally entered the U.S. while infected with a particularly dangerous type of tuberculosis. He traveled through 13 countries, potentially exposing hundreds of people around the world to the pathogen.

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]]> Experimental Tuberculosis Vaccine Fails To Protect Infants A study in South Africa finds that an experimental vaccine against TB didn't help protect infants very much against either infection with TB or development of disease. The results were a setback, but researchers say the field remains promising. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 10:37:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/02/04/171054635/experimental-tuberculosis-vaccine-fails-to-protect-infants?ft=1&f=141242459 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/02/04/171054635/experimental-tuberculosis-vaccine-fails-to-protect-infants?ft=1&f=141242459 A study in South Africa finds that an experimental vaccine against TB didn't help protect infants very much against either infection with TB or development of disease. The results were a setback, but researchers say the field remains promising. no A study in South Africa finds that an experimental vaccine against TB didn't help protect infants very much against either infection with TB or development of disease. The results were a setback, but researchers say the field remains promising.

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]]> Quick TB Test Builds Up Arsenal Against Drug-Resistant Bacteria Drug-resistant tuberculosis is on the rise worldwide, but identifying the disease has been difficult and time-consuming. Touted as a "game changer" in the fight against TB, a new tool cuts diagnostic times from weeks to hours and doesn't require a lab. Fri, 01 Feb 2013 18:01:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/02/01/170850792/quick-tb-test-builds-up-arsenal-against-drug-resistant-bacteria?ft=1&f=141242459 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/02/01/170850792/quick-tb-test-builds-up-arsenal-against-drug-resistant-bacteria?ft=1&f=141242459 Drug-resistant tuberculosis is on the rise worldwide, but identifying the disease has been difficult and time-consuming. Touted as a "game changer" in the fight against TB, a new tool cuts diagnostic times from weeks to hours and doesn't require a lab. no Drug-resistant tuberculosis is on the rise worldwide, but identifying the disease has been difficult and time-consuming. Touted as a "game changer" in the fight against TB, a new tool cuts diagnostic times from weeks to hours and doesn't require a lab.

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]]> Old Drug Gets A Second Look For TB Fight Adding a 12-year-old antibiotic to the regimen of patients with highly drug-resistant tuberculosis cured nearly 90 percent of patients in a study involving about 40 people in South Korea. The study, though small, suggests that the battle against the ancient scourge is far from lost. Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:23:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/18/163147451/old-drug-gets-a-second-look-for-tb-fight?ft=1&f=141242459 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/10/18/163147451/old-drug-gets-a-second-look-for-tb-fight?ft=1&f=141242459 Adding a 12-year-old antibiotic to the regimen of patients with highly drug-resistant tuberculosis cured nearly 90 percent of patients in a study involving about 40 people in South Korea. The study, though small, suggests that the battle against the ancient scourge is far from lost. no Adding a 12-year-old antibiotic to the regimen of patients with highly drug-resistant tuberculosis cured nearly 90 percent of patients in a study involving about 40 people in South Korea. The study, though small, suggests that the battle against the ancient scourge is far from lost.

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]]> A Troubling Rise In Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis A study examining the effectiveness of second line drugs for tuberculosis finds that extensively drug-resistant TB is spreading at an alarmingly high rate around the world. Its widespread prevalence in South Africa is forcing doctors to change the way they treat this emerging epidemic. Thu, 30 Aug 2012 09:45:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/08/29/160269136/a-troubling-rise-in-drug-resistant-tuberculosis?ft=1&f=141242459 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/08/29/160269136/a-troubling-rise-in-drug-resistant-tuberculosis?ft=1&f=141242459 A study examining the effectiveness of second line drugs for tuberculosis finds that extensively drug-resistant TB is spreading at an alarmingly high rate around the world. Its widespread prevalence in South Africa is forcing doctors to change the way they treat this emerging epidemic. no A study examining the effectiveness of second line drugs for tuberculosis finds that extensively drug-resistant TB is spreading at an alarmingly high rate around the world. Its widespread prevalence in South Africa is forcing doctors to change the way they treat this emerging epidemic.

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]]> Amid An AIDS Epidemic, South Africa Battles Another Foe: Tuberculosis Some parts of the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa have HIV rates that are more than twice the national average. And clinics in the region are seeing another major problem: thousands of cases yearly of multi-drug-resistant TB. Thu, 26 Jul 2012 14:36:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/07/26/157434988/amid-an-aids-epidemic-south-africa-battles-another-foe-tuberculosis?ft=1&f=141242459 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/07/26/157434988/amid-an-aids-epidemic-south-africa-battles-another-foe-tuberculosis?ft=1&f=141242459 Some parts of the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa have HIV rates that are more than twice the national average. And clinics in the region are seeing another major problem: thousands of cases yearly of multi-drug-resistant TB. 351 no Some parts of the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa have HIV rates that are more than twice the national average. And clinics in the region are seeing another major problem: thousands of cases yearly of multi-drug-resistant TB.

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]]> Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis A 'Serious Epidemic' In China More than 10 percent of the new cases of tuberculosis diagnosed in China each year are resistant to the mainstay drugs used to treat the illness. The sobering findings come from the first national survey of the disease conducted there. Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:04:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/06/06/154448297/drug-resistant-tuberculosis-a-serious-epidemic-in-china?ft=1&f=141242459 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/06/06/154448297/drug-resistant-tuberculosis-a-serious-epidemic-in-china?ft=1&f=141242459 More than 10 percent of the new cases of tuberculosis diagnosed in China each year are resistant to the mainstay drugs used to treat the illness. The sobering findings come from the first national survey of the disease conducted there. no More than 10 percent of the new cases of tuberculosis diagnosed in China each year are resistant to the mainstay drugs used to treat the illness. The sobering findings come from the first national survey of the disease conducted there.

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]]> Alaska Targets An Old Foe: Tuberculosis Until 1950, tuberculosis was the No. 1 cause of death in Alaska. Today, many Alaskans still carry the bacteria that can cause the disease. That helps explain why last year, the state had the highest TB rates in the nation. A small team of health workers is trying to turn that around. Thu, 17 May 2012 03:30:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/05/17/152848752/alaska-targets-an-old-foe-tuberculosis?ft=1&f=141242459 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/05/17/152848752/alaska-targets-an-old-foe-tuberculosis?ft=1&f=141242459 Until 1950, tuberculosis was the No. 1 cause of death in Alaska. Today, many Alaskans still carry the bacteria that can cause the disease. That helps explain why last year, the state had the highest TB rates in the nation. A small team of health workers is trying to turn that around. 248 no Until 1950, tuberculosis was the No. 1 cause of death in Alaska. Today, many Alaskans still carry the bacteria that can cause the disease. That helps explain why last year, the state had the highest TB rates in the nation. A small team of health workers is trying to turn that around.

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]]> TB That Resists All Drugs Is Found In India A dozen cases of totally drug-resistant tuberculosis have been diagnosed in Mumbai. Infectious disease specialists say there will be more cases in India and other countries where TB that doesn't respond to some drugs is being treated inappropriately. Wed, 11 Jan 2012 09:55:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/12/145027086/a-dozen-cases-of-tuberculosis-that-resists-all-drugs-found-in-india?ft=1&f=141242459 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2012/01/12/145027086/a-dozen-cases-of-tuberculosis-that-resists-all-drugs-found-in-india?ft=1&f=141242459 A dozen cases of totally drug-resistant tuberculosis have been diagnosed in Mumbai. Infectious disease specialists say there will be more cases in India and other countries where TB that doesn't respond to some drugs is being treated inappropriately. 142 no A dozen cases of totally drug-resistant tuberculosis have been diagnosed in Mumbai. Infectious disease specialists say there will be more cases in India and other countries where TB that doesn't respond to some drugs is being treated inappropriately.

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]]> Global Tuberculosis Cases Drop For First Time The World Health Organization reports that cases of the disease are declining thanks to several, worldwide efforts. The world isn't out of the clear yet, though. Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/10/11/141238598/global-tuberculosis-cases-drop-for-first-time?ft=1&f=141242459 http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2011/10/11/141238598/global-tuberculosis-cases-drop-for-first-time?ft=1&f=141242459 The World Health Organization reports that cases of the disease are declining thanks to several, worldwide efforts. The world isn't out of the clear yet, though. no The World Health Organization reports that cases of the disease are declining thanks to several, worldwide efforts. The world isn't out of the clear yet, though.

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