Doctors say more and more viruses are growing resistant to antiviral antibiotics. Researchers believe overuse of antibiotics and incomplete followup of prescription is reducing the power of the drugs. As a result once curable diseases such as tuberculosis and malaria are rapidly mutating into aggressive strains. India's already seen multi-drug resistant TB, but now in Florida, a case of extreme drug resistant TB has surfaced.
These tests can cost anywhere between Rs 1,750 to Rs 3000.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/genetic-tests-can-tell-if-your-medicines-will-suit-you/67460-17.html
More deaths are caused by Tuberculosis than malaria, HIV and Hepatitis combined.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/nearly-1000-people-die-of-tb-in-india-everyday/61843-17.html
US authorities are trying to track down 44 passengers who sat next to an infected woman from India.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/tb-scare-on-indiaus-flight/55667-17.html
Shambo the bull ensures the controversy doesn't die with him.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/sacred-bull-slaughtered-uk-hindus-outraged/45710-2.html
UK has ordered six-year-old bull Shambo be slaughtered.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/mission-divine-uk-hindus-out-to-save-sacred-bovine/45568-2.html
Visitors from India, China could be asked to take the test before coming to UK.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/uk-tests-sentiments-plans-tb-test-for-visitors/45528-2.html
It's a top complaint among air travelers - the air circulating on planes is unhealthy.
http://ibnlive.in.com/videos/42104/airborne-germs-latest-travel-concern.html
An army of housewives are making a huge difference in the battle against tuberculosis in the nation.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/bangladeshs-warriors-fight-tb/42062-2.html
A dose of vitamin D may help inhibit the growth of bacteria causing tuberculosis, researchers say.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/vitamin-d-may-help-fight-tuberculosis/40532-17.html
The Majhera village in Madhya Pradesh is being called the village of widows, as 90 men have died due to TB.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/is-india-still-worst-hit-by-tb/36849-17.html
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon urged governments to join the anti-tuberculosis global plan.
http://www.ibnlive.com/news/ban-urges-action-against-tuberculosis/36847-17.html
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