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She Survived The Deadliest Type of Tuberculosis | The Story of Phumeza Tisile

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After suddenly experiencing fatigue and weight loss, 19 year old Phumeza Tisile was left going from doctor to doctor to get a diagnosis for her symptoms. Her condition continued getting worse as doctors tried to figure out the medical mystery. Until finally, she was diagnosed with Tuberculosis (TB), and what should’ve been just a few years of treatment turned into several years after it was discovered that she had drug-resistant tuberculosis. She would be left to take several tablets and a painful injection everyday, dealing with gruelling side effects as the care team tried their best to find an effective treatment plan. And through all of this, Phumeza’s story would bring up some important topics regarding the treatment and care of MDR-TB and XDR-TB patients.

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