Latent tuberculosis infection in focus: Evaluating public concerns, treatment perceptions, and awareness in King Sabatha Dalindyebo Local Municipality, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Lindiwe Modest Faye, Ncomeka Sineke, Ntandazo Dlatu, Urgent Tsuro, Mojisola Clara Hosu, Teke Apalata, Isdore Chola Shamputa, Helen Howard, Helen Howard, Julia Robinson · 2026
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Faye and a team of colleagues surveyed awareness of latent tuberculosis infection in a South African municipality in twenty twenty-six. In latent infection, TB germs lie dormant but can wake into active disease. South Africa carries a heavy TB burden, yet this hidden stage gets little public attention.
Adults in King Sabata Dalindyebo, Eastern Cape, answered a structured questionnaire on awareness, risk, treatment views, and barriers. Awareness was highest among people in their twenties and lower in older adults. Worry about progression was high, but knowledge of untreated infection's effects and uptake of preventive treatment stayed low. Not knowing was the top barrier, ahead of fear of side effects and stigma. Lower schooling predicted poor knowledge. The authors urge stronger community education.
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| CREATOR | Lindiwe Modest Faye, Ncomeka Sineke, Ntandazo Dlatu, Urgent Tsuro, Mojisola Clara Hosu, Teke Apalata, Isdore Chola Shamputa, Helen Howard, Helen Howard, Julia Robinson |
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| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 83 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |