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