TUBERCULOSIS: New tuberculosis test cheaper for poor countries

Associated Press, 12.08.10
LONDON -- Health officials say a new test to diagnose tuberculosis will be available to poor countries for a fraction of its original price.
The Swiss-based Foundation for Innovative and New Diagnostics said a test to detect tuberculosis in less than two hours will be sold to more than 100 developing countries at a 75 percent discount - for about $17 instead of $67.
The World Health Organization said the test could revolutionize tuberculosis treatment and is a dramatic improvement on the standard test, which takes up to three months to confirm a diagnosis.
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