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SINGAPORE: Singapore and Australia are partnering in its research efforts to combat emerging infectious diseases.
One area of focus is to develop more effective vaccines to immunise adults from tuberculosis.
This was revealed at an inaugural symposium organised by Singapore's national research agency, the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) and Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council.
The platform facilitates scientific exchange between scientists from the two countries.
Tuberculosis remains a major health problem in the region because of its high morbidity rate.
There are also signs of the disease's resistance to all major anti-tuberculosis drugs.
The World Health Organisation figures for 2008 estimate that 1.3 million people died from tuberculosis, with Southeast Asia having the most number of deaths.
In Singapore, there has been a rising number of new tuberculosis cases, among residents.
The last reported figure was 1,478 in 2010.
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http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1185476/1/.html
One area of focus is to develop more effective vaccines to immunise adults from tuberculosis.
This was revealed at an inaugural symposium organised by Singapore's national research agency, the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*Star) and Australia's National Health and Medical Research Council.
The platform facilitates scientific exchange between scientists from the two countries.
Tuberculosis remains a major health problem in the region because of its high morbidity rate.
There are also signs of the disease's resistance to all major anti-tuberculosis drugs.
The World Health Organisation figures for 2008 estimate that 1.3 million people died from tuberculosis, with Southeast Asia having the most number of deaths.
In Singapore, there has been a rising number of new tuberculosis cases, among residents.
The last reported figure was 1,478 in 2010.
..
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1185476/1/.html