Denying the existence of Totally Drug Resistant (TDR) Tuberculosis, the Central team, which held its final meeting at St. George’s Hospital Complex on Wednesday claimed that the fatal form of TB, which had created panic in the country was in fact Extra Extensively Drug Resistat (XXDR) TB.

The Central team comprised senior chief medical officer, Central TB Division (CTD), Consultant (drug resistant TB), CTD and national programme officer (laboratories) and WHO-India.