In the Spotlight | The invisible fuel driving our TB epidemic – what do we actually know about asymptomatic TB?

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Although TB can be cured, it is still spreading in South Africa at alarming rates. One reason could be that some people with TB disease but without TB symptoms may unknowingly be passing on the bug. In this Spotlight special briefing, Elri Voigt unpacks what we do and do not know about asymptomatic TB.

In the Spotlight | The invisible fuel driving our TB epidemic – what do we actually know about asymptomatic TB?

Experts unpack cabinet’s easing of restrictions

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This week, South Africa’s COVID-19 regulations were amended to state that people who have tested positive for SARS-CoV-2 who do not have symptoms do not have to self-isolate. People who have tested positive and who do have COVID-19 symptoms have to isolate for seven days unless a longer period is recommended by a medical practitioner. Chris Bateman spoke to some local experts about the reasoning behind the changes and what other changes may be warranted.