[Preview of the Week] Focusing on Tuberculosis Patients in China: Why is Recovery So Challenging? (AI Translation)
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- The COP28 climate conference in Dubai announced the launch of a climate compensation fund for developing countries affected by climate change, with significant pledges from various countries including the UAE, EU, UK, USA, and Japan.
- Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health issue, with drug-resistant TB posing major challenges in treatment and public health. Despite advancements in treatments and funding efforts, access to effective drugs and diagnostic tools is limited in many regions.
- Efforts to combat TB include exploring new treatment regimens, integrating innovative drugs into healthcare systems, and enhancing international cooperation. However, disparities in drug accessibility and the slow adoption of new treatments hinder progress towards eradicating TB globally.
文｜财新周刊 赵今朝，谭晨（实习）
By Caixin Weekly's Zhao Jinchao, Tan Chen (Intern)
闹钟响起，23岁的于航立刻拿出自己贴满标签的定制药盒，按照早中晚的时间找到对应的分格打开立即服药。为了防止服药后被阳光照射部分的皮肤过早变暗沉、变红，她出门前会涂上一层厚厚的防晒霜、再穿防晒服、戴防晒口罩，最后戴上墨镜。除此之外，她还要忍受腿部从早到晚的痛麻交织，她把这种感觉形容为“电视机没信号时候的雪花点”。
When the alarm goes off, 23-year-old Yu Hang immediately reaches for her custom pillbox plastered with labels, promptly finding and taking her medication according to the designated morning, noon, and evening compartments. To prevent any part of her skin exposed to sunlight from darkening or reddening after taking her medication, she applies a thick layer of sunscreen before heading out, followed by putting on sun-protective clothing, a sun-protective mask, and finally sunglasses. In addition to this routine, she also endures a tingling pain in her legs from morning till night, which she describes as resembling the "snowy dots on a TV screen when there's no signal."
以上种种，都是她作为一名耐药结核病患者为了治愈疾病必须做出的“牺牲”。
All of the above are "sacrifices" she must make as a drug-resistant tuberculosis patient in order to cure her disease.
2022年10月，因长达两个月喘气时有明显的“呼呼声”，于航怀疑自己患上哮喘前往医院就诊。“第一个医生看到CT结果后怀疑是肺结核，我不相信，除了肺啰音，肺结核患者常见的咳嗽、发烧、消瘦、盗汗等症状我都没有。”
In October 2022, Yu Hang suspected he might have asthma after experiencing a noticeable wheezing when breathing for two months and went to the hospital for a check-up. "The first doctor suspected tuberculosis after seeing the CT scan results. I couldn't believe it; aside from the pulmonary rales, I had none of the common symptoms of tuberculosis such as coughing, fever, weight loss, or night sweats."
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