Tuberculosis

Bedok TB screening exercise ends, with one man diagnosed with active TB disease so far

People queueing at the tuberculosis screening centre at Heartbeat@Bedok, on May 5.

Hawker centre in Bedok Central linked to TB clusters undergoes deep cleaning

Block 216 Bedok Food Centre & Market is now closed for cleaning operations and will reopen on May 20.

Bedok Central TB screening: 85.1% of more than 3,000 people screened test negative

The screening results from the week-long exercise held in early May were announced by the Communicable Diseases Agency on May 13.

Tuberculosis clusters in Bedok: Eating at food centre is safe, says Ong Ye Kung

Health Minister Ong Ye Kung (centre) speaking to patrons at Block 216 Bedok Food Centre, one of three locations linked to several TB cases.

askST: Should I be worried about 3 tuberculosis clusters in Bedok Central?

The Communicable Diseases Agency commenced a four-day tuberculosis screening exercise at Heartbeat@Bedok.

Bedok hawkers get rent and conservancy rebates; TB screening extended to May 8

Communicable Diseases Agency Singapore (CDA) commences Tuberculosis Screening Operations at Heartbeat@Bedok on May 4 after a three clusters were detected in the area.

3 new TB clusters discovered in Bedok Central, screening to be done for those frequenting key spots

Block 216 Bedok Food Centre & Market is one of the new TB clusters discovered in Bedok Central.

‘I thought I was safe’: What’s behind Malaysia’s rising TB cases

Tuberculosis can spread in crowded and enclosed spaces, such as Ramadan bazaars.

No change in Johor Ramadan bazaar SOPs despite rise in TB cases, says official

As at Feb 14, a total of 3,161 Tuberculosis cases were reported across the country.

Malaysia’s TB outbreak: Public urged to mask up in crowded places as cases hit over 3,100

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease and is transmitted through the air to nearby close contacts.

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