Monday, November 17, 2008

Tuberculosis mutating into dangerous new strains - No known cure


LONDON, England -- Many people think of tuberculosis as being a disease from the past. The truth is far from it: Tuberculosis is mutating into dangerous new strains for which there is no known cure. One of the most frightening strains is XDR-TB, which stands for extensively drug-resistant TB. Unlike less virulent strains, XDR-TB does not respond to the antibiotics that are usually used to treat TB. The disease is virtually incurable and threatens to become a pandemic. More... Magazine Lane - Discount Cigarettes & Tobacco - Nutty News Marketplace - Petscriptions