Tag: Community Transmission.

  • Casual contact drives TB spread more than household exposure

    A groundbreaking study conducted in KwaZulu-Natal suggests that casual community contact, rather than close household exposure, may be the primary driver of tuberculosis (TB) transmission. Findings from the CONTEXT study indicate that casual contact accounted for 49% of transmission links. In comparison, researchers linked only 9% of cases to the close contact traditionally blamed for spreading the disease. Prof Neel…

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