It takes place every two years, and organizers say even with the economic downturn they expect a "full house."

VOA: special.2009.06.13

It takes place in two thousand one shortly after the terrorist attacks on America.

VOA: special.2010.01.01

The problem? It often takes more than two months to diagnose MDR-TB.

VOA: standard.2010.07.12

On the other side of town, scientists are working on a genetic test they hope will cut the time it takes to diagnose MDR-TB from 70 days to two days.

VOA: standard.2010.07.12