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Tuberculosis is an infectious disease affecting a growing number of people around the world. Usually treatable, some forms of the disease have emerged that do not respond to drugs, making it very difficult to treat. What are the trends in drug-resistant tuberculosis and what must be done to control it? More...
Source:SCENIHR (2008) Summary & Details: GreenFacts (2008) 
In recent years, sales of personal music players have soared and an increasing
proportion of the population, particularly young people, is exposed to high sound
volumes.
In the light of current scientific knowledge, can the use of personal music players
damage hearing? More...
Source:WHO (2007) Summary & Details: GreenFacts (2008) 
With the increase in plane traffic, contagious illnesses spread farther and faster
than ever. Some diseases, such as tuberculosis are becoming resistant to antibiotics.
Old enemies like polio refuse to go away. Others like smallpox which have been
eradicated threaten a devastating comeback if released. These and other threats are
explored by the World Health Report – A safer future: global public health security in
the 21st century. More...
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