Tuberculosis
TUBERCULOSIS (TB) IS AN INFECTIOUS DISEASE CAUSED BY THE BACTERIUM MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS (MTB). TB PRIMARILY AFFECTS THE LUNGS AND CAN BE FATAL IF LEFT UNTREATED. TB BECAME A MAJOR PUBLIC HEALTH CONCERN IN THE EARLY 20TH CENTURY WITH THE UNITED NATIONS INITIATING AN “URGENT GLOBAL RESPONSE TO A GLOBAL EPIDEMIC IN 2018.
Whilst the advent of antibiotics and improved living conditions led to a decline in TB cases and deaths TB remains a global health problem with the majority of infections occurring in low- and middle-income countries.
Tuberculosis is diagnosed via a range of tests including skin, blood, culture, and X-ray but new, simpler, more affordable and more accessible diagnostics methods are urgently required.
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Due to its increased sensitivity, Senzo’s Amplified Lateral Flow (ALF) will for the first time bring Lateral Flow price, speed and convenience to some of the world’s most deadly diseases, without sacrificing accuracy.
By moving the diagnosis of these targets from the laboratory to surgery, pharmacy and home we will increase the number of cases diagnosed, at an earlier stage of infection, thereby improving treatment outcomes and reducing mortality rates.
