Russia's Health Ministry reports 25% decline in tuberculosis cases.

MOSCOW (Itar-Tass) - Russia's Health and Social
Development Ministry reports a 25 percent decline in tuberculosis cases.
"Over the past four years as a result of special measures the
efficiency of basic course treatment of patients with newly diagnosed
tuberculosis increased by 9.2 percent. The efficiency of in-patient
recovery grew by 16 percent and hospital mortality reduced by one and a
half times," the ministry's press service said.
"Efficiency of the measures taken is proved by the fact that over the
past four years the spread of tuberculosis among population shrank by 25.3
percent," the source said.