Bukit Merah tuberculosis cluster: Is the disease more contagious than Covid-19?
SINGAPORE - The Ministry of Health (MOH) announced on June 24 that about 170 people at 2 Jalan Bukit Merah tested positive for tuberculosis (TB). The tests were offered to residents and workers at the block after seven people there were diagnosed with the disease between February 2021 and March this year.
The Straits Times answers some of your questions about the disease.
Q: What is TB and how does it spread?
A: TB is an infectious disease caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosi
The Straits Times answers some of your questions about the disease.
Q: What is TB and how does it spread?
A: TB is an infectious disease caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosi