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This picture taken on April 2, 2024 shows Vietnamese doctor Truong Duc Thai and his colleague checking X-ray film of a drug-resistant tuberculosis patient at National Lung Hospital in Hanoi. A faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of a "new era" in tackling one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases. (Nhac Nguyen/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)
This picture taken on April 2, 2024 shows Vietnamese doctor Truong Duc Thai and his colleague checking X-ray film of a drug-resistant tuberculosis patient at National Lung Hospital in Hanoi. A faster and vastly more effective treatment for drug-resistant tuberculosis is being rolled out in the Asia-Pacific region, raising hopes of a “new era” in tackling one of the world’s deadliest infectious diseases. (Nhac Nguyen/AFP/Getty Images/TNS)
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While it is 40% to 80% effective in young children, its efficacy is very low in adolescents and adults, leading to a worldwide push to create a more powerful vaccine.

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