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New TB strain on increase - by Alvine Kapitako
ORANJEMUND ? Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB), a new form of TB that is difficult to treat and can develop as a result of not taking TB medication correctly and not finishing the course of treatment as required, is noticeably on the increase in L?deritz District, according to the Karas Regional Health Directorate.
In a speech read on his behalf by Dr Obey Mawire of the Karas Regional Health Directorate, the Karas Regional Health Director, Dr Puumue Katjiuanjo, said people should encourage those who are on TB treatment to take medication correctly and to finish the course. He also said people with TB symptoms should be referred to clinics for early diagnosis...
New TB strain on increase - by Alvine Kapitako
ORANJEMUND ? Multi-drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB), a new form of TB that is difficult to treat and can develop as a result of not taking TB medication correctly and not finishing the course of treatment as required, is noticeably on the increase in L?deritz District, according to the Karas Regional Health Directorate.
In a speech read on his behalf by Dr Obey Mawire of the Karas Regional Health Directorate, the Karas Regional Health Director, Dr Puumue Katjiuanjo, said people should encourage those who are on TB treatment to take medication correctly and to finish the course. He also said people with TB symptoms should be referred to clinics for early diagnosis...