WHY TUBERCULOSIS
Tuberculosis is the biggest global killer from an infectious disease after COVID-19. There were approximately 10.8 million new global cases of tuberculosis per year and around 1.3 million people died from the disease in 2023. In most sub-Saharan African countries only about half of the patients with active tuberculosis are diagnosed.
HOW WE'RE DETECTING TUBERCULOSIS
APOPO researches TB detection rats as a “failsafe” - examining clinic-tested human sputum samples delivered from partner clinics in Tanzania and Ethiopia. Any rat-suspect samples are rechecked using internationally recognized methods and if TB is confirmed, APOPO notifies the clinic. Our research indicates that APOPO is improving clinic detection rates by 40%.
TB DETECTION RESEARCH - WHERE WE WORK
APOPO works within government health systems. APOPO’s TB research programs aim to support national DOTS centers in their fight against tuberculosis.
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