Sentences with phrase «prevent tuberculosis infection»

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We must strengthen infection control measures, focus on households, health centres, and communities to prevent tuberculosis spreading from person to person, and develop more effective diagnostic tests to rapidly and accurately detect drug resistance.»

Even if we prevent new drug - resistant infections, there are enough current cases to keep the epidemic going, and drug - resistant tuberculosis will continue to be an increasingly dangerous threat so long as resistant strains spread through the air from one person to another,» says Dr Sharma.

Based on the study published, a larger randomized trial is underway in Tanzania to determine if DAR - 901 prevents the earliest stage of infection with tuberculosis, before symptoms are apparent.

More than one - third of the world's population is susceptible to active tuberculosis, so it is unfortunate that Sutherlandia, which traditionally is taken to prevent or treat infections, can actually cause them to develop the disease, and perhaps also cause the microbe to become a drug - resistant «super bug.»»

So far it has been shown to treat or prevent osteoporosis (it's necessary in absorbing calcium), infections (including colds and flu), diabetes, tuberculosis, inflammation, depression, and neurological disorders.