European Union 'faces TB crisis' (BBC)

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Last Updated: Tuesday, 10 October 2006, 00:45 GMT 01:45 UK

European Union 'faces TB crisis'

Drug-resistant strains of tuberculosis in Eastern Europe and central
Asia are putting EU states at risk of a deadly outbreak, health
officials have warned.

The Red Cross called it the most alarming tuberculosis situation
since World War II and urged EU leaders to do more to combat the
threat.

The World Health Organization (WHO) said the "hottest zones"
of new strains were all on the borders of the EU.

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'Wake up'

The health groups' warnings came as they launched the Stop TB
Partnership in Europe to try to fight the epidemic.

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Full article: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/6036043.stm