Unlike the threat of 'bird flu,' this is here Now. 1/3 of the worlds 40 million AIDS patients have Tuberculosis. Aids is transferred through transfer of body fluids. TB causes Blood to be ejected with tissue from the lungs. TB tests often do not detect the disease in AIDS patients. The TB vaccine was developed 85 years ago, and testing methods were developed 120 years ago.
The U.S. and other donor countries have been accused of backsliding on commitments made last year to step up the fight against TB. Most of the cases are in Africa-At the moment. Funding will no doubt increase when the combination crosses the U.S. Border.