New Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Threat Identified

Doctors in India have identified a new and frightening form of tuberculosis that appears to resist treatment by all known TB drugs. Twelve patients at a Mumbai hospital have tested positive, and there could well be more [...]

DDT use provokes political battle in Uganda

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The pesticide DDT, long banned in the United States, has made something of a comeback in Africa. DDT can be an effective weapon against malaria. The U.S. government, and the World Health Organization are encouraging African countries to use the insecticide, and say it is safe when handled properly. But in the East African nation of Uganda, DDT has provoked a fierce political battle. Reporter Alison Hawkes traveled to northern Uganda.

What’s a pandemic?

The World’s Katy Clark reports on confusion surrounding what exactly constitutes a pandemic. The debate is sparked by the spread of the swine flu in Australia. The country has been hit hard, but the World Health Organization has stopped short of declaring a pandemic. Listen

Polio vaccination effort in east Africa (2:50)

Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Chris Maher of the World Health Organization, who is helping coordinate a massive polio vaccination campaign in Kenya and Uganda. Health workers plan to immunize nearly 5 million children tomorrow. The virus had been eradicated from those countries years ago, but it recently reappeared.