Shereen El Feki is joined by Prof Salim Abdoo Karim from the University of Kwazulu Natal to discuss multi resistant tuberculosis also known as XDR-TB. This lethal form of TB means that many people cannot be treated with conventional TB drugs. In the second half of the program The Pulse looks at Dengue Fever, a disease that is spread by mosquitoes and on the rise in the growing cities of Asia.
The Pulse - NTDs and Trachoma 25:00 The Pulse - TB & Dengue 25:00 The Pulse - Cervical Cancer & Guinea Worm 25:00 The Pulse - Polio & Lymphatic Filariasis 25:00 The Pulse - AIDS & Chagas 25:00 The Pulse - Malaria 25:00 The Pulse - Cancer & Trematodes 25:00 The Pulse - Pneumo & Maternal Health 25:00 The Pulse - Bilharzia & Bird Flu 25:00 The Pulse - JE & Rotavirus 25:00 The Pulse - Kala Azar & Measles 25:00 The Pulse - MRSA and Hib 25:00 The Pulse - Thalidomide & Sleeping Sickness 25:00