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. 2007 Jan;4(1):e50.
doi: 10.1371/journal.pmed.0040050.

XDR-TB in South Africa: no time for denial or complacency

Jerome Amir Singh  1 , Ross Upshur, Nesri Padayatchi
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XDR-TB in South Africa: no time for denial or complacency

Jerome Amir Singh et al. PLoS Med. 2007 Jan.

Abstract

Singh and colleagues discuss the threat to regional and global public health posed by XDR-TB in KwaZulu-Natal, and propose new measures to control the outbreak.

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Conflict of interest statement

Competing Interests: The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

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Map of South Africa Showing Tugela Ferry in the Province of KwaZulu-Natal, the Epicentre of South Africa's HIV/AIDS Epidemic
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South African newspapers fuelled alarm about XDR-TB
(figure: Anthony Flores)
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