Nearly 200 TB cases found in 800 Bangkok nightspots
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During the past year, 186 cases of suspected tuberculosis have been found at more than 800 night venues in Bangkok, of which 24 have been confirmed.
“If we can identify TB at its early stage, there’s a good chance of full recovery and of preventing the spread of the disease,” Somsak Akksilp, deputy director-general of the Disease Control Department, said Tuesday.
Screenings were conducted on 15,982 people with the financial support of the Global Fund to Fight Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria.
Night staff often lack adequate rest and their workplaces are usually crowded and not well ventilated, so they have a higher risk of contracting TB.
The Nation
