South Africa: Supply Issues Delaying Wider Rollout of Shorter TB Preventive Therapy

[spotlight] Though estimates vary substantially, it is thought that in the region of 300 000 people fall ill with tuberculosis (TB) in South Africa every year. Many more people, however, have TB bacteria in their lungs and do not fall ill - something referred to as latent TB infection. It is estimated that only around 5% to 15% of adults with latent TB infection go on to develop active TB disease - mostly within months of inhaling the TB bacteria, sometimes only years later.
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news