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October 2, 2008

Fighting tuberculosis in Peru

Posted: 11:49 AM ET

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Dr. Sanjay Gupta takes us into the tuberculosis ward of a Lima, Peru hospital. Donning a mask, he shows us patients who are masked and hospitalized to contain infection. He also shows us x-rays of a TB infected person.

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j candalino   October 8th, 2008 8:17 am ET

For a better understanding of extreme drug resistant tb, please see: http://www.xdrtb.org/

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Get a behind-the-scenes look at the latest stories from CNN's chief medical correspondent, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, and the CNN Medical Unit producers. They'll share news and views on health and medical trends -- info that will help you take better care of yourself and the people you love.

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