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DOTS-Plus treatment is a programme for the treatment of
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tuberculosis
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DOTS-Plus is a World Health Organization-approved strategy for treating Multi-Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB). It stands for 'Directly Observed Treatment, Short-course' Plus, an enhanced version of the standard DOTS program specifically designed for TB cases that are resistant to standard first-line antibiotics. It is not for malaria, typhoid, or rabies.