South Africa: New Study Shows That Normal Breathing Is a Major Spreader of TB

[The Conversation Africa] 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.
Source: AllAfrica News: Tuberculosis - Category: Infectious Diseases Source Type: news