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Drug resistant TB infographic

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    Center for Global Health (U.S.). Division of Global HIV/AIDS.
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    Transcript for text of: Drug resistant TB infographic; to view, got to "Supporting Files" tab and click the link.

    Globally, 2 billion people are infected with tuberculosis. It’s the world’s #1 infectious disease killer, yet it is nearly 100% curable.

    Extremely drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) is the deadliest and most dangerous strain of TB. It is resistant to at least four of the best anti-TB drugs and has spread worldwide.

    Now in more than 105 countries worldwide, XDR TB is at least 20x costlier to treat and takes more than 2 years to cure. In most places, less than half of all patients treated are cured, with death rates as high as 80 percent.

    A new CDC/Emory study found that in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, XDR TB is being spread from person-to-person, adding to evidence that direct transmission is driving the spread of drug-resistant TB in some countries with high rates of the disease.

    In fact, the study found that 69% of cases in high burden areas occurred from direct transmission rather than inadequate TB treatment.

    To bring an end to this epidemic, we must move quickly to:

    • Strengthen infection control

    • Find cases sooner and

    • Treat people more quickly

    This, ultimately, will save more lives.

    CDC is working to find, cure, and prevent TB worldwide, through global leadership in research and technical expertise and on-the-ground interventions in more than 25 countries.

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