Tuberculosis Centre2026-05-15T12:25:20+00:00

Tuberculosis (TB) is commonly known as a lung disease, but it can affect any part of the body. Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium which slowly destroys the tissue of the lungs – this is called pulmonary tuberculosis. Only TB of the lungs or throat can be (but are not always) infectious. All forms of TB are curable without lasting health implications if they are diagnosed and treated early enough.

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SPREAD THE WORD, NOT THE DISEASE.

TB is (still) the top infectious killer worldwide, with 22,000 South Africans dying of TB in 2017. TB can be prevent and treated. Let’s spread the word and not the disease.

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