Tag: tuberculosis

  • Fight Against Tuberculosis

    by Senthamaraiselvan Pooja – Art in Tanzania internship Background of Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The United Republic of Tanzania is one of the 30 countries with the highest burden of TB in the world. According to WHO, 142 000 people (253 per 100 000…