MDR-TB found in Sikkim, Mumbai

Q.  Which city has the MDR-TB found in Sikkim and Mumbai originated?
- Published on 18 Jul 16

a. Beijing
b. Shanghai
c. Qinghai
d. None of the above

ANSWER: Beijing
 
The virulent Beijing strain was found in multi-drug resistant TB cases in Sikkim and Mumbai.
  • Doctors have found the strains from TB patients indicate 95 percent are drug resistant.
  • Mumbai is India’s TB capital.
  • Genome sequencing of strains found in TB patients in Mumbai has displayed a lot of drug mutation making the case difficult to treat.

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