What is XDR-TB? Most of you probably know that TB stands for Tuberculosis. A bacteria that infected one in three people in this world. XDR stands for Extensively/Extremely Drug Resistant. XDR-TB is a form of TB caused by bacteria that is resistant to the most effective anti-TB drugs. It affected all of us, but mostly the poorest people with the worst health condition.

I noticed this particular disease from this TED’s talk about James Nachtwey, a well-known photografer that captures lives of people affected by XDR-TB using his camera.  The photographs are also printed in TIME Asia that I read last week. I take it as a sign that i must write about XDR-TB as well.

Visit this site xdrtb.org and see some disturbing yet touching photographs from James Nachtwey that travels around the world to take a snapshot of life infected by XDR-TB. I encourage you to watch all the photographs because it’s really an eye and mind opener. Please raise awareness to XDR-TB in the world, especially in Indonesia.

Based on the latest statistics from WHO, as of June 2008, 49 countries have confirmed cases of XDR-TB. Indonesia is not included but once there’s such a case, there’s a possibility that it can spread one to another very quickly.

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