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My mother in-law began getting chest pains, but doctors didn't know why. She got very sick, and then the rest of the family got sick too...
Name: Carolina (CAH-RO-LEE-NAH)
Sex: Female
Date of birth: 5th September 2016
Job title: Tuberculosis 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
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
The quickest way to find to the answer to your question is to take take a look at our FAQ page. If you still need help, send us a message here and we’ll get back to you right away. Alternatively, you can email herorats@apopo.org
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