The international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) is treating patients wounded during aerial bombardments of Abiemnom, Unity state, South Sudan.

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Alarming new data suggest that the global scope of multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB) is much more vast than previously estimated, requiring a concerted international effort to combat. "We need new drugs, new research, new programmes, and a new commitment from international donors and governments to tackle this deadly disease," said Dr. Karunakara. "The world can no longer sit back and ignore the threat of MDR-TB."

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Tens of thousands of Sudanese refugees in South Sudan urgently need humanitarian aid to be scaled up in a short window of opportunity that is rapidly closing before the rainy season starts. In the camps at Doro and Jamam, only an emergency approach to provide urgently needed aid can still ensure the health and dignity of refugees seeking shelter from violence.

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In the state of Jonglei, South Sudan, civilians continue to bear the brunt of inter-communal fighting. Wounded patients are still arriving at the MSF hospital in Pibor, three weeks after the violent attack on the town and outlying villages. Many were injured after having fled into the bush, where thousands have remained, afraid to come out of hiding.