'Constant Gardener' prediction coming to pass?

In the recent movie 'Constant Gardener' an unscrupulous drug company was doing drug trials in Kenya for a drug the can cure a deadly form of extremely drug resistant TB. There were problems with the drug and some of the patients participating in the trials died as a result of taking the drug. This was of course elaborately covered up.

The prediction was a plague of untreatable TB, spreading far and wide across the world. The drug company had created an imperfect drug that could combat the disease, with the side effect that kills some people. Unfortunately the drug company chose to try and force the drug through its trials and bring it to market. This was due to pressure from the stock market and the dream of making a big money before people realize that it actually kills as much as cures.
Some great acting too. Well worth a watching.

Enough about the movie...back to reality

There are reports of a new outbreak of extreme drug resistant TB (XDR-TB) in Kwa-Zulu Natal in South Africa. Reports are that about 53 confirmed cases were discovered and 52 of those have died within 25 days of contracting the disease. Combine this with the high HIV prevalence in the area and we have a recipe for disaster.

This strain is resistant to the front-line drugs and half of the more toxic second-line drugs, making it extremely difficult to treat.

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