03/24/2023
Today, Friday, March 24 is World Tuberculosis Day.
Recently, our chief scientist James Utley, PhD, spoke to Krystal Allan News 3 Las Vegas about World TB Day.
Awareness of the event is important since TB is considered an epidemic globally, with more than 10 million people infected per year according to the World Health Organization.
TB is also present in Southern Nevada. The Southern Nevada Health District estimates 80,000 people in Clark County have a latent TB infection. A small percentage of those will likely turn into active TB which can be spread to others.
MDX Labs is proud to offer the T-Spot.TB test. The latest and most accurate TB test available.
For additional information about how TB is spread and who is at risk, go to SNHD.org
The CW Las Vegas
https://cwlasvegas.com/news/wake-up-with-the-cw/raising-awareness-for-world-tuberculosis-day-with-mdx-MDX Labs
This Friday, March 24, is World Tuberculosis Day.It's a disease that has been around for years but hasn't always received much attention, even though several pe