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Cape Town - South Africa has been included in a list of the worst 12 countries when it comes to the burden of tuberculosis, behind countries such as Zimbabwe, Ethiopia and Uganda.

Diagnosed cases of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) have nearly doubled globally but treatment in countries like South Africa's is not keeping up, leaving patients to die and communities at risk, according to a new World Health Organisation report.

Eight out of 10 Londoners with tuberculosis in 2012 were UK-born or had been living in the UK for at least 2 years prior to their diagnosis.

Researchers have identified a potential way to manipulate the immune system to improve its ability to fight off tuberculosis (TB).

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On 16-19 September 2013, TBEC Steering Group member, Timur Abdullaev, attended the 63^rd WHO Regional Committee for Europe in Turkey. Here he shares his thoughts on the event.

From Dr. Grania Brigden, TB Advisor for Médecins Sans Frontières’ Access Campaign:

This Perspective discusses the following new study published in PLOS Medicine: