As quoted in DR1 news feed here Dominican Republic News & Travel Information Service
My maid has just been diagnosed positive. I was worried after seeing her with a persistent cough of more than a couple of weeks. I sent her to get checked out. She ended up in a clinic in Moca that specialises in lung problems.
The results came back today. The good news is that it was caught early and she is strong enough for the treatment. The other good news is that the World Health Organisation (WHO) subsidise the drugs and her treatment which will last several months is free.
I just wanted to open this thread to promote awareness of this potentially lethal but preventable disease that affects so many people here. If you see anyone who has a persistent cough that lasts for more than two weeks, get it checked out.
I lost my stepmother to TB last year.
My maid has just been diagnosed positive. I was worried after seeing her with a persistent cough of more than a couple of weeks. I sent her to get checked out. She ended up in a clinic in Moca that specialises in lung problems.
The results came back today. The good news is that it was caught early and she is strong enough for the treatment. The other good news is that the World Health Organisation (WHO) subsidise the drugs and her treatment which will last several months is free.
I just wanted to open this thread to promote awareness of this potentially lethal but preventable disease that affects so many people here. If you see anyone who has a persistent cough that lasts for more than two weeks, get it checked out.
I lost my stepmother to TB last year.