and sputum examination by stain and culture. For viral infections, an upper respiratory tract swab may be necessary, and for suspected tuberculosis, a GeneXpert test might be ordered. Radiological ...

An X-ray of 11,000 people was taken and the sputum of 3,500 tested in the camps. The number of people suffering from TB was 1,796 last year, and 55 people died of it.

Alone and in combination with other lower respiratory tract disease signs and symptoms, dyspnea is the best predictor of severe RSV outcomes.