According to the World Health Organization’s latest annual report, the number of tuberculosis cases worldwide increased last year as the COVID-19 pandemic’s disruption of health services hampered efforts to fight the disease. Henry Ridgwell has this report.
One of the deadliest diseases in the world is tuberculosis, or TB, an infection of the lungs caused by bacteria. Cases are rising again after decades of progress. World TB Day is observed on March 24.
Health experts say Nigeria isn’t likely to meet the United Nations’ 2030 tuberculosis eradication target, as the nation still accounts for the highest fatality rate from the disease in Africa. Officials say they’re trying to address major factors like inadequate awareness and funding by offering free screening and treatment
Global nonprofit organization in Tanzania has developed innovative method using African giant pouched rats to detect landmines and tuberculosis using their extraordinary sense of smell