We know what TB is caused by: a germ, mycobacterium tuberculosis. But what we don't know is why some people in a given location develop the disease and some don't, even if they've been infected. While TB can affect old, young, rich or poor, it's more common in developing countries. Here, other fatal diseases like HIV/AIDS help TB in its claim on human life.
For more information, visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/8982/documentary-films-archive/tb-or-not-tb.html
2 August 2000
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