OFTEN assumed to be a disease confined to history, tuberculosis (TB) has re-emerged in Malaysia with 503 newly-reported cases so far. Behind each statistic lies a story: families at risk, workplaces disrupted and communities exposed.
TB spreads quietly, passing from person to person in homes and offices, often unnoticed until symptoms become impossible to ignore. History reminds us that TB is not merely a medical issue; it is also a social one.
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