Drug-resistant TB could lead to global disaster

Crisis could occur if killer strains are not contained, WHO official says

CAPE TOWN - The world is at risk of a tuberculosis crisis if killer drug-resistant strains of the disease are not contained, a senior World Health Organization official warned on Thursday.

"Scenarios of apocalyptic nature are not, let's say, likely, but they might happen. They are not ... impossible," said Mario Raviglione, director of the World Health Organization's Stop TB department.

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