Uncertainty around asymptomatic TB leaving critical gaps in public health response
Daily Maverick | 24.03.2026 18:12
Tuberculosis (TB) is a tenacious bug. The disease, caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, has survived and thrived among humans for millennia, even though it can be cured by antibiotics. About 10.7 million people around the world fell ill with TB in 2024. In South Africa, it claims more than 50,000 lives a year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
