Lethal microbe rampages around globe.
Thousands die daily.
OK, those are the headlines you don't see. Somehow tuberculosis, that grim and persistent reaper, hasn't attained the tabloid superstar status won by newer dread diseases. As we look the other way, it stealthily kills about 8,000 people a day. The national consumer advocate is working to rally support for international tuberculosis research and treatment. But in an era of open borders, easy air travel and new drug-resistant strains, no country can keep its citizens isolated.