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Tag Archives: Tuberculosis
UGA professor tracks TB with social networks
TweetA professor from the University of Georgia will study how tuberculosis moves from person to person in Uganda to aid researchers in understanding how common respiratory illnesses transmit worldwide. Christopher Whalen, a professor at the University of Georgia’s College of … Read More »
Minnesota teen diagnosed with TB
TweetA Minnesota high school student was recently diagnosed with active TB. Officials from the St. Cloud school district confirmed the diagnosis and said the student attends Apollo High School in St. Cloud. The student resides in Benton County and the … Read More »
Malaysian TB outbreak claims 53 lives
TweetFifty-three people have died as a result of a tuberculosis outbreak in the Malaysian state of Johor in 2012 and authorities are asking those suffering from the disease to quickly seek treatment. Robia Kosai, the committee chairman of the state … Read More »
UGA researcher receives $2.82 million TB grant
TweetA University of Georgia College of Public Health researcher has received a five year, $2.82 million grant to examine the transmission of tuberculosis in African urban environments. Christopher Whalen, a professor in the University of Georgia’s department of epidemiology and … Read More »
FAST-XDR-Detect project develops faster XDR-TB detection
TweetThe EU-funded FAST-XDR-Detect project has developed assays for sensitive and rapid detection of multi drug resistant and extensive drug resistant tuberculosis to allow authorities to initiate proper treatment correction measures. The project was meant to improve the speed and sensitivity … Read More »