DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH NOTIFIED OF MULTI-DRUG-RESISTANT TB CASES IN PACIFIC
August 01, 2008
August 01, 2008
HONOLULU, Aug. 1 -- The Hawaii Department of Health issued the following news release:
The Hawai'i State Department of Health (DOH) was notified this week of five multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) cases that have resulted in four deaths in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. The government of Chuuk requested assistance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after their initial concerns of MDR TB cases and deaths. MDR TB signifies that the t . . .
The Hawai'i State Department of Health (DOH) was notified this week of five multi-drug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) cases that have resulted in four deaths in Chuuk, Federated States of Micronesia. The government of Chuuk requested assistance from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) after their initial concerns of MDR TB cases and deaths. MDR TB signifies that the t . . .