TB is rising in Jambi

TB is rising in Jambi

JAMBI, Jambi: Some 7,000 people in Jambi suffer from
tuberculosis, the provincial health office said.

This makes the TB rate in the province higher than the
national average, the chief of the health office, Tjikwan
Bafadhal, told Antara.

The province has a population of 2.4 million.

One of the main obstacles in combating tuberculosis is
ignorance about the illness, Tjikwan said.

The ailment spreads quickly and it is extremely difficult to
cure. The virus chiefly attacks poor people.

"What's worse is that most victims do not know that
tuberculosis is a difficult disease to cure," Tjikwan said. (06)