Lagos State Primary Healthcare Board End Tuberculosis program coordinated by AMOHN (Association of Medical Officer of Health Nigeria) Lagos Chapter an organization that provides healthcare services by working with and for the Lagos State Government. One of Our key areas of focus is tuberculosis (TB) control and prevention. Related Post: Tuberculosis, Prevention, Symptom, and Cure …
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs. Tuberculosis is curable and preventable. TB is spread from person to person through the air. When people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit, they propel the TB germs into the air. A person needs to inhale only a few of …
Young children living in close contact with a source case of smear-positive pulmonary TB are at particular risk of TB infection and disease.The risk of infection is greatest if the contact is close and prolonged such as the contact an infant or toddler has with a mother or other caregivers in the household.The risk of …
