XDR-TB TB carrier Andrew Speaker apologizes International Herald Tribune, The associated Press The New York Times Published: June 1, 2007 The Atlanta lawyer who flew on crowded airplanes while infected with a dangerous form of tuberculosis said Friday he did not think he presented a danger when he flew, and he apologized to his fellow passengers I dont expect those people to ever forgive me, "Andrew Speaker told ABC televisions Good Morning America"program from his REXO hospital room at the National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver. "I just hope they understand that i truly never meant them ABC NeWs/AP any harm Andrew Speaker and his wfe Sarah are interviewed at National Jewish Medical and Research Center in Denver on ABCs"Good Moming America"on Friday
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GLOBAL TB EPIDEMICS 17th -18th century 1/5 of adult death were caused by TB 1850-1950 1 billion people killed by TB 2000-2009 －300M new TB infection －90M New TB Cases －30M Deaths -WHO Estimation
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B: Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (MTB) TB is an infectious disease , MTB is the pathogen TB is an persistent infection, MTB is the pathogen Infectious Disease: 传染 Infectious Disease：感染 Persistent Infection：持续性感染
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