WHO warns of a strain of tuberculosis resistant to drugs

World Health Organization has called for urgent action to address the deadly strains of tuberculosis resistant to drugs are the fastest in the developing countries that suffer from lack of infrastructure necessary to combat the disease. The Director-General of WHO Margaret Chan, "The situation is already alarming about that is getting worse very quickly." This came at the beginning of a ministerial meeting lasts three days in Beijing, attended by about thirty of the highest rates of infection-resistant strain of TB drugs multiple. Chan pointed out that "if they are not faced with drug-resistant tuberculosis, it is strongly expected to replace President of breeds affected by drugs and currently responsible for 95% of TB cases in the world." The world is currently facing "a situation is not stable" in the face of the spread of drug-resistant tuberculosis, warning that it could take time up to 200 are taken to remedy the weakness of the strain that respond to drug therapy. The WHO said that more than fifty countries, mostly in Asia, Africa and Europe, cases of resistant strain of TB drugs on a large scale or highly resistant to drugs. According to FAO estimates that there are about 500 thousand cases of tuberculosis strains resistant to drugs in the world in 2007. The Organization said the inappropriate use of drugs and poor management of treatment systems are the main reasons for drug-resistant tuberculosis, which kills 1.7 million people annually. It is scheduled to conclude the meeting in Beijing Friday to call for action to address XDR-TB, "to help support health programs and to ensure the urgent implementation of the commitments and the necessary efforts and funding to prevent this impending epidemic."