South Africa: Promising early signs from mobile X-ray TB screening pilots

One of the most intriguing findings from South Africa’s first National TB Prevalence Survey was that out of 234 people found to have TB, 58% had abnormal chest X-rays without experiencing any TB symptoms. The short report in which the findings were made public recommended the expanded use of X-ray technology for TB screening.

Spotlight reported on the pilot projects in six districts in South Africa in which mobile X-ray TB screening strategies are being tried out.


Source: Spotlight

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By Tiyese Jeranji

Published: April 21, 2022, 10:26 p.m.

Last updated: April 25, 2022, 9:31 p.m.

Tags: Diagnostics

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