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Superbugs plus climate change equals double trouble. Here’s why
As the Earth becomes hotter, we’re seeing more floods and droughts. Flooding can make superbugs spread faster and further. And heat helps germs adapt faster
Tuberculosis: South Africa’s forgotten killer
Sidelined during the Covid-19 pandemic, the country’s deadliest disease has been working under cover
TB: A dire struggle to keep up on path of increased resistance
Less than half of those treated for resistant strains of TB survive. It’s just not good enough.
Countering TB resistance was futile – but no longer
New drugs are working on XDR-TB – but must be strictly controlled to prevent further resistance.
Political parties offer no cure-all prescriptions
Some have barely feasible healthcare ideas, others are in ‘populist’, ‘throwaway’ electioneering mode.