High TB risk for medical students - study
(WorldNews Africa)

Undergraduate medical students in Cape Town are at high risk of occupationally acquired TB, with an unmet need for comprehensive occupational health services and support. These were the findings of a study in the South African Medical Journal, conducted by experts from Stellenbosch University and NGO, TB Proof. Medical students acquire latent tuberculosis (TB) infection at a rate of 23 cases/100 person-years, the study says. A questionnaire was...