RIGA - Martis does not look like a threat to world health, but according to the World Health Organization (WHO), his behavior makes him just that.This winter the 28-year-old student was diagnosed with tuberculosis and was given a variety of pills to take each day for six months. Ten weeks later, he was feeling better so he decided to stop taking his medication.But about a month later, the flu-like symptoms were back. A return visit to his doctor revealed he still had tuberculosis. Except now, the tuberculosis bacteria in his body had mutated into a strand that is resistant to the drugs most...
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