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From test tubes to treatment: Two TB researchers on getting the ancient disease themselves

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Elri Voigt
From test tubes to treatment: Two TB researchers on getting the ancient disease themselves
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Two tuberculosis researchers share their experiences of contracting the disease they study in the laboratory. Despite strict adherence to safety protocols, the incident highlights the persistent risk of TB transmission in research environments.

Facebook 0 Tweet 0 Email 0 Being a researcher who studies tuberculosis in the lab is one thing, having the TB bug in your lungs is quite another. Spotlight sat down with two of a relatively small number of people who have experienced both.

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