A report in 2010 indicated that an estimated 27,900 people in Uganda are killed by TB each year ranking the country at 18th of the most affected 22 countries in the world. About 100.000 people get infected with TB annually. In 2007, the World Health Organisation (WHO) asked the Ministry of Health to declare a national emergency due to the increasing TB infections. Uganda is not alone in their fight against this disease. ** Photo of woman is Copyrighted to the photographer listed.
WHAT IS TB?
"TB" is short for tuberculosis. TB disease is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal.
TB is spread through the air from one person to another. The TB bacteria are put into the air when a person with active TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes, speaks, or sings. People nearby may breathe in these bacteria and become infected
TB is spread through the air from one person to another. The TB bacteria are put into the air when a person with active TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes, speaks, or sings. People nearby may breathe in these bacteria and become infected
HOW WE ARE HELPING
When the Center for Disease Control (CDC) wanted to develop a simple but effective tool for combatting and treating Tuberculosis, they contacted Loomis Sales Corporation. With nearly 30 years of custom plastic and screen printing manufacturing experience, we spent five years researching and refining the TB ruler. Now recognized globally as the best way to measure for TB, the design we developed has been imitated by many, but the people behind this now-standard equipment are still here at Loomis Sales.
