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Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR) Webpage

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Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR) Webpage

This webpage contains general information about XDR TB, as well as information on the investigation of a US traveler with XDR TB. There are a variety of resources available in multiple languages.

Author:

CDC NCHHSTP Division of Tuberculosis Elimination, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Center for HIV/AIDS Viral Hepatitis STD and TB Prevention, Division of Tuberculosis Elimination

Audiences:

Policy Makers

Topic:

Outbreaks

Language:

Chinese, English, French, Italian, Spanish

Country of Origin:

United States

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