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Tuberculosis fears as number of drug-resistant cases surges by a quarter

Tuberculosis fears as number of drug-resistant cases surges by a quarter

By Phil Vinter

PUBLISHED: 18:01 EST, 4 July 2012 | UPDATED: 02:39 EST, 5 July 2012

Drug-resistant cases of Tuberculosis are on the rise in the UK, according to newly released figures.

The number of cases of the infectious disease which could not be treated by common drug treatments has risen by 26 per cent, says the Health Protection Agency (HPA).

In 2010, there were 342 cases which could not be dealt with by traditional antibiotics, while in 2011, this figure rose to 431.

On the up: Drug-resistant cases of Tuberculosis are on the rise in the UK, new figures suggest. Pictured a patient being checked by a mobile TB scanner at St Pancras Hospital in London.

On the up: Drug-resistant cases of Tuberculosis are on the rise in the UK, new figures suggest. Pictured a patient being checked by a mobile TB scanner at St Pancras Hospital in London.

Overall, 8,963 new cases of TB were reported to the HPA in 2011, up from 8,410 cases in 2010.

Professor Ibrahim Abubakar, head of TB surveillance at the HPA, said: 'Although we are disappointed that there has been an increase in new TB diagnoses in the past year, we are pleased that TB cases overall have been stabilising since 2005, with around 8,500 to 9,000 new diagnoses each year.

'However, the increase in drug-resistant cases remains a concern and a challenge to our efforts to control TB in the UK.

'TB continues to disproportionately affect those in hard to reach and vulnerable groups, particularly migrants.

'In order to reduce TB cases in the future, it’s very important that health commissioners, especially in parts of the country with the highest rates of TB, prioritise the delivery of appropriate clinical and public health TB services.'

Concerning: In 2010 there were 342 cases which could not be treated by traditional antibiotics, while in 2011, this figure rose to 431

Concerning: In 2010 there were 342 TB cases which could not be treated by traditional antibiotics, while in 2011, this figure rose to 431

TB is a bacterial infection which is spread by inhaling drops of saliva when an infected person coughs, speaks or sneezes.

It mainly affects the lungs but can spread to other parts of the body including the bones, skin and nervous system.

Typical symptoms of TB include a persistent cough, chest pain, weight loss and night sweats.

The data is being presented at a meeting of the International Union against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease at Imperial College London later this week.

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The attitude of the politicians who have caused this and other disasters to befall True Brits...................."Am I bovvered?"

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saw a man sneezing in his hand the other day in the supermarket he then went on to open his hand look at it then went on to pick up some fruit.....say no more

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Of course no one will dare mention where this disease is coming from will they .

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I was in a Starbucks in central London a few years ago and this old chap in some sort of robe and cap walked in, ignored the queue, and started mumbling and pointing at a pastry in the cabinet. The staff decided to serve him and whilst wrapping up the pastry, this gentleman proceeded at some length to produce and spit the most enormous amount of 'gob' on to the floor. Everyone in the queue plus most others looked horrified and left..... sort of puts you off your morning coffee and snack!!

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What with this and everything else. This Country is such a mess, Unfortuantly we are run by idiots that will never sort it out.

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I'm not surprised judging by the amount of spitting you see on the street nopwadays...

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i was at my doctors with a chest problem recently and was told this new strain of tb can still be caught by people who have been vaccinated, tony blair, teresa may, etc should face manslaughter charges for each brit who dies of tb

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Remind me again...How was this disease (Once almost erradicated in England) re-introduced? I used to live in Newham, the TB capital of the Western World

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Perhaps it's time to resume vaccinating British children again, being as they are now the only group who don't get vaccinated anymore.

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Big Clue.........2 words.......1st word.......Immigrants!.......2nd word.......Spitting?Would you like a 3rd?

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