Tuberkulosis
Peneliti mengeksplorasi peran infeksi bersama dalam gejala long COVID
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Sebuah tim ahli mikrobiologi menyarankan bahwa infeksi yang terjadi bersamaan dengan SARS-CoV-2 dapat berkontribusi pada beberapa kasus long COVID, mungkin dengan mengaktifkan kembali patogen laten seperti virus Epstein-Barr atau mengubah jalannya tuberkulosis. Perspektif mereka, yang diterbitkan di eLife, menekankan bahwa ini tetap hipotesis dan menyerukan studi besar serta model hewan yang lebih baik untuk menguji apakah infeksi bersama ini membantu mendorong gejala persisten seperti kelelahan dan kabut otak.
South Africa has started rolling out the twice-yearly HIV prevention injection lenacapavir, though success depends on managing interactions with common tuberculosis medicines.
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The Free State Department of Health has launched an intensified “End TB” campaign in Welkom, targeting 22 000 patients who defaulted on tuberculosis treatment and current and former mine workers in the Lejweleputswa district. Residents are being screened and tested for the disease. Officials emphasise early detection to curb its spread.
Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has relaunched the South African Tuberculosis Caucus to strengthen the fight against TB. The platform aims to unite political leaders in advancing the national response to the disease. This move supports the Department of Health's goal to test five million people annually.
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Candice Andisiwe Sehoma, a young South African activist with Médecins Sans Frontières, has dedicated her career to improving access to affordable medicines and basic sanitation. From building flush toilets in her Alexandra community to challenging pharmaceutical giants on tuberculosis and diabetes treatments, her work highlights ongoing healthcare inequities. Her efforts have secured significant price reductions for life-saving drugs in South Africa.