Two TB researchers on getting the disease themselves
A senior medical technologist at the South African Tuberculosis Vaccine Initiative contracted tuberculosis despite working in a research environment with strict safety protocols. Her case highlights the occupational risks faced by researchers who handle TB samples daily.
Why it matters
This story underscores the persistent danger of tuberculosis even for those working in controlled laboratory settings, emphasizing the need for constant vigilance.
Being a researcher who studies TB in the lab is one thing, having the bug in your lungs is quite another. Spotlight ’s Elri Voigt spokes to two of a relatively small number of people who have experienced both.
Human interest story based on medical research context with no political bias.
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