New study shows that normal breathing is a major spreader of TB [The Conversation, October 2021]

Title:

New study shows that normal breathing is a major spreader of TB

 

Author:

Ryan Dinkele

PhD Candidate, University of Cape Town

Published:

The Conversation, 31 October 2021

https://theconversation.com/new-study-shows-that-normal-breathing-is-a-major-spreader-of-tb-170656

From the article:

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease transmitted via droplet aerosols. Humans constantly produce aerosols, even during normal breathing. Since Mycobacterium tuberculosis was identified as the causative agent of TB, almost 150 years ago, people have assumed that coughing is the main way that infectious aerosols are generated.

 

SOUTH AFRICA - First ever national survey shows the extent of South Africa’s TB problem - by E.B. Wong & A. Grant

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

https://theconversation.com/first-ever-national-survey-shows-the-extent-of-south-africas-tb-problem-155153

 

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.