Title:
First ever national survey shows the extent of South Africa’s TB problem
Authors:
Emily B. Wong
Assistant Professor, Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)
&
Alison Grant
Professor of International Health at LSHTM and Member of Faculty, Africa Health Research Institute (AHRI)
Published:
The Conversation, 14 March 2021
From the article:
* South Africa’s long-awaited tuberculosis (TB) prevalence survey results were recently released. This is the first national prevalence survey of its kind for TB in South Africa.
* The results show that South Africa has a far higher number of people with TB than previously thought. And many people are living with TB who have not been diagnosed or treated.