Double vulnerability: Miners with silicosis at risk of TB infection

Catherine Murombedzi Health Correspondent Tuberculosis (TB) is airborne and is caused by a bacteria called mycobacterium tuberculosis. Since it is airborne, everyone is at risk of acquiring the disease. TB primarily affects the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body. “TB spreads through airborne droplets when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or […]