TB prevention and management post-COVID-19 – how to protect the vulnerable
TB continues to be a major global public health challenge, particularly in low and middle-income countries. Caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis, it can affect any part of the body, such as the brain, kidney or spine, but its most usual location within the human body is the lungs, this is because the infection is airborne and spreads mainly through the respiratory tract. TB can exist in a latent form known as latent TB infection (LTBI) or as a TB disease with distinct clinical manifestations. If not diagnosed early and fully cured, TB infection can be fatal.
