TB: SA gaining ground, says Manto
2/7/2008 |
The cure rate of 63% is up from the previous rate of 55%, but TB remains a national priority with more than 330 000 sufferers in 2007.
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Can TB outbreaks be predicted?
2/7/2008 |
It may be possible to predict tuberculosis (TB) outbreaks by examining characteristics of the first two cases of the disease, Dutch researchers report.
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Breakthrough TB test in SA
1/7/2008 |
Health minister Manto Tshabalala-Msimang today announced that a new rapid diagnostic test for MDR-TB is being rolled out in South Africa.
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New TB test to hit Africa
1/7/2008 |
A new test to quickly diagnose drug-resistant forms of tuberculosis will be rolled out in four African countries this year, the World Health Organisation announced this week.
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TB security stepped up
27/6/2008 |
Security measures have been beefed up at the Jose Pearson TB hospital in Port Elizabeth following threats of possible protests by patients.
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Patients die awaiting TB results
24/6/2008 |
Countries with huge caseloads of tuberculosis are finding it hard to cope because they do not have the laboratories to make speedy diagnoses that are essential to save lives.
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16 escaped TB patients return
18/6/2008 |
Sixteen of the 19 Tuberculosis patients, who left the Jose Pearson TB Hospital in the Port Elizabeth without permission over the weekend, are back in hospital.
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Vitamins improve TB treatment
13/6/2008 |
Supplementing the diet with nutrients, including selenium and vitamins A, B complex, C, and E, improves the outcomes of patients being treated for TB, according to a new report.
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TB key to fighting HIV/Aids
10/6/2008 |
People suffering from both Aids and tuberculosis (TB) are more likely to die of TB, a Zambian infected with HIV said here Monday.
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New XDR-TB test for SA
6/6/2008 |
A new test for XDR-TB to be launched in South Africa next month is expected to reduce the cost of testing for the disease, the health minister announced.
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