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Bogor ramps up tuberculosis detection
The West Java city of Bogor is expanding its efforts in both case detection and public outreach, specifically for groups at high risk of contracting tuberculosis, amid a surge in active cases in one of four TB hot spots in the province.
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A health worker prepares to administer an injection on Feb. 4, 2022, at the Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis Polyclinic of Persahabatan Hospital in Pulo Gadung, East Jakarta. (Kompas/Lucky Pransiska)
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he municipal administration of Bogor, West Java, is stepping up its efforts to detect tuberculosis (TB) cases after discovering that almost 10,000 residents had contracted the highly contagious disease last year.
Bogor Health Agency head Sri Nowo Retno said on Monday that authorities would conduct TB case detection from Feb. 1 to 12 at 20 locations across the city.
Sri said the operation aimed to detect early onset TB, contain the source of infection, and provide preventive treatment to groups at high risk of contracting the disease.
Vulnerable groups particularly susceptible to TB infection include people with HIV, diabetes, leprosy and malnourishment, as well as smokers.
"Ultimately, our goal is to break the chain of tuberculosis transmission in the city," she said.
Sri added that the case detection would target individuals who lived with TB patients and their close contacts as well as at-risk groups.
In addition, city health authorities plan to educate vulnerable groups about TB symptoms and prevention, and the critical importance of adhering to treatment to be cured of the disease.
