Life-saving drug out of stock

A shortage of a life-saving drug used to treat people who have cryptococcal meningitis has left hospitals scrambling to find alternative treatment for their patients.

28 Jun 2011

Cryptococcal meningitis is a fungal infection of the membranes covering the brain and spinal cord and affects many who have advanced Aids. Read on.

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