New drug to treat TB

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Category: Science
Nairobi - The world's first drug specifically-designed to treat tuberculosis in children is being launched in Kenya. The pill combines three drugs and dissolves in water, making it easy for children to complete the six-month treatment to tackle TB, a potentially deadly lung disease. Until now, they have been given several pills designed for adults which then had to be crushed. At least one million children worldwide become infected each year with TB. Experts say the new treatment will be more effective because the components have been measured accurately.(FA)

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