March 15, 2024 | Vol. 53, Issue 5

The only bilingual Chinese-English Newspaper in New England

Tuberculosis

Combatting a Global Killer: What’s Next in the Fight Against Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) has been responsible for killing more people than any other infectious disease throughout history. In the early 20th century and before the discovery of antibiotics, TB was essentially a death sentence with incredibly high mortality rates. Patients were quarantined in sanatoriums, where they were given fresh air, sunshine, and rest, but few survived. In 2021, 151 cases of TB were reported to, and verified by, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health, and in 2022, 153 cases were confirmed. […]

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