Casual encounter: New research challenges thinking on the places where TB is transmitted
submitted about 1 year ago by okuhle34
submitted about 1 year ago by okuhle34
- A recent study in KwaZulu-Natal found that tuberculosis can spread through casual contact in social settings like shopping malls and restaurants, challenging the belief that it mainly spreads through close contact in enclosed spaces.
- The study used genotyping and geospatial mapping to understand how TB transmission occurs, with findings suggesting that casual contact may account for a significant portion of TB transmission.
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