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South African Press Association - February 11, 2007
"Some of the patients have experienced side-effects such as vomiting, diarrhoea, weakness and capriomason. Some patients have had electrolytes imbalances, which has proven difficult to treat," said Iqbal Master, a doctor at the King George Hospital.
Up to 184 people have died from XDR-TB in the Umsinga area of the province alone, despite intervention from the international community and the World Health Organisation.
The province has spent R32-million on fighting the spread of the disease, the report said.
The deadly strain of TB is more prevalent in patients who are HIV-positive.
The rise in HIV infection levels and the neglect of TB control programmes have contributed to the emergence of drug-resistant strains of TB.
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