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10% of children in high-burden tuberculosis settings may develop the disease by age 10
A new study finds a high risk of tuberculosis infection and disease in children up to 10 years old who live in areas where TB spread is common.
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‘Hospital pathogen’ widespread in Vietnam’s environment
A pathogen considered to be a cause of hospital infection is widespread in Vietnam, turning up in farm soil and pig faeces as well as hospital beds and toilet floor surfaces, with 70% of isolates found to be resistant to at least one class of antimicrobials.