Totally Drug-Resistant TB Emerges In India 346
ananyo writes "Physicians in India have identified a form of incurable tuberculosis there, raising further concerns over increasing drug resistance to the disease (abstract). Although reports call this latest form a 'new entity,' researchers suggest that it is instead another development in a long-standing problem. The discovery makes India the third country in which a completely drug-resistant form of the disease has emerged, following cases documented in Italy in 2007 and Iran in 2009."
Re:Cough... (Score:5, Funny)
that small cough doesn't sound so good. Take all these antibiotics
That explains that weird call to customer support (Score:5, Funny)
I was wondering why "Bob" kept coughing.
This will be unpopular.... (Score:2, Funny)
This will be unpopular....
I understand that we are supposed to be a society of victimology, where it's more important that a single victim feel good about themselves than it is to save society, or the species, as a whole, but...
Maybe it's time to go back to the pre-antibiotic known-working fixes for contagious diseases for which there is no cure, i.e.: sanitariums and leper colonies? At least that way, in two hundred years, there will still be people around to feel morally outraged at the excesses of their ancestors.
-- Terry
Re:Not *totally* drug resistant (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Not *totally* drug resistant (Score:5, Funny)
And how do you plan to crucify the patients who do not take the full course of antibiotics they are prescribed?
I assume he plans to use nails. Is that how pretty much everybody does it?
Re:Watch out Indonesia (Score:1, Funny)
Yes yes, you're a big man and we all fear and respect you. Do you also concealed carry just in case those scary criminals jump you? Very, very brave.
However, this is all completely offtopic. I've got modpoints, but I find that it's more fun to antagonize people displaying internet bravado.
Also, the most likely person to rape your wife or daughters is yourself, a family member, or a friend. Someone mentioning criminals and you jumping straight to "rape" sounds like a case of projection -- maybe you should check yourself in to a psychiatric ward?
--Jeremy
You make even most liberals look bad. It was an extreme example for an extreme topic; when he would decide to take another person's life. In the same situation I agree with him completely.
Also, if you've got such a problem with a citizen being armed then perhaps you should advertise that you're not? I'm sure you could get a website to print you up some custom gear proclaiming your desire to become a victim for next to nothing. Or you could just move to China.
Re:Watch out Indonesia (Score:2, Funny)
That or Illinoisans, Indianians, Iowans, and Idahoans are doomed.
Re:Watch out Indonesia (Score:0, Funny)
You've got mod points?
Watch out, we got a bad ass over here.