There are two aspects to this: first you have to stop people from spreading it, and secondly you have to stop people from getting it.
To stop people from spreading, you need to treat them....with expensive antibiotics. One problem there apart from the sheer cost of delivering antibiotics to 1.7billion people, is that in poor area's, people are known to either divivde their medication out amoungst the family and so not get enough, or sell it for food.
The to stop people from getting it, vacination. That being said, the BCG vaccine doesn't give 100% protection. WHO are trying hard to vaccinate all children, but its hard work.
Obviously both of these need to done simultaneously.
2007-03-07 04:53:41
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answered by Bacteria Boy 4
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To answer this question you have to first consider why there is still TB in the third world.
As a health care worker who has been involved in treatment and prevention of infectious diseases especially HIV and TB in the third world countries, i think the answer lies in one aspect. POVERTY.
The reason why there is still TB is mainly because of overcrowding and living in dump, non-ventilated, sorroundings which is a timebomb for the spread of the disease.
This is the reason why its still seen in Jails and prisons in the developed countries.
The best way to stop the spread is by preventing/controlling/or changing this.
But how can this be done?
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/tb/pubs/nowisthetime
This offers some insight in the struggle to rid the world of TB.
2007-03-07 04:18:37
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answered by emanzit 3
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Give immunizations to all kids. A BCG vaccine program given in Norway and many developed countries has eradicated the disease there.
2007-03-07 00:54:23
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answered by Anonymous
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Health educate people about the way it is spread. Teach them not to spit in public places. Make drugs available free of cost, so that patients complete their treatment and do not get multi- drug resistant TB. Help people improve their living standard by making education free and compulsory. Make diagnostic facilities for TB easily available.
2007-03-07 04:24:22
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answered by yakkydoc 6
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So whilst is the government going to get rid of the Catholic church homes tax exempt prestige? it particularly is a factor of the character of having tax exempt prestige interior the 1st place, which you will no longer do political advocacy. however the only time tax exempt prestige ever comes into question is whilst a church it particularly is even rather against trees rules.
2016-11-23 13:00:04
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answered by Anonymous
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Ethnic cleansing??
2007-03-07 01:39:35
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answered by naughtiest_nurse_of_em_all 3
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