About Carolina
Name: Carolina (CAH-RO-LEE-NAH)
Sex: Female
Date of birth: 05 September 2016
Job title: uberculosis Detection Rat
Birthplace: Morogoro, Tanzania
Current Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Length: 64 cm
Weight: 1.01 kg
Favourite food: Watermelon
Personality: Cheeky and dedicated.
CAROLINA IN THE FIELD
Background
Day in the life
The tuberculosis threat
TOP 5 FACTS
1. Tuberculosis ranks as the world’s leading cause of death from an infectious disease, claiming 1.4 million lives worldwide every year.
2.For every additional patient placed on TB treatment, HeroRATs like Carolina potentially help halt the spread of TB to up to 15 other people per year.
3.A TB detection rat can check 100 sputum samples for TB in as little as 20 minutes. This would typically take a lab technician up to 4 days using conventional microscopy. Any suspect samples are then re-checked using WHO endorsed confirmation tests.
4.Carolina and the HeroRATs have helped raise detection rates in our partner public clinics by 40%.
5.In Sub-Saharan Africa, half of the TB patients remain undiagnosed or untreated and globally this number is as high as 2.9 million. These ‘missed’ TB positive patients usually include the most vulnerable and those without proper access to care
CAROLINA’S IMPACT LAST MONTH
TB Samples Sniffed
Accuracy (Known Samples)
Additional Samples Indicated
ADOPTION PACKAGES FOR CAROLINA
Select the package that works best for you
HERE'S WHAT YOU'LL RECEIVE
Welcome Pack
Adoption Certificate
Monthly Impact Updates
WANT TO KNOW MORE ABOUT HERORAT ACOPTIONS?
The quickest way to find to the answer to your question is to take take a look at our FAQ page under the HeroRATs or HeroDOGs tab. If you still need help, send us a message here and we’ll get back to you right away. Alternatively, you can email adoption@apopo.org
