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News: World TB Day 2006
Posted by: JimEdwards on Mar 24, 2006 - 11:49 PM
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Tuberculosis still kills 5,000 people each day in the world. Fortunately, only a small percentage of those are due to zoonotic tuberculosis, namely, Mycobacterium bovis.
WVA President, Dr Leon Russell, said that "Thanks to the excellent tuberculosis eradication and research by veterinarians throughout the developed world, bovine tuberculosis is all but eliminated in most industrialized countries. A few developed countries, such as the United Kingdom, have wildlife reservoirs which have proven to be a hindrance in the complete eradication of bovine tuberculosis. However, many developing countries, especially in Africa, severely need the help of veterinarians from the more fortunate areas of the world."
"In such an effort, the World Veterinary Association stands ready to help with advice to our colleagues in the parts of the world where enzootic bovine tuberculosis still exists and causes zoonotic tuberculosis."
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