Osan-si Health Center Conducts 'Tuberculosis Prevention' Campaign on School Commute

Osan City Public Health Center in Gyeonggi-do is conducting a morning campaign until April to raise awareness about the importance of tuberculosis prevention and early screening.

Officials from Osan City Health Center are conducting a tuberculosis prevention campaign on the way to school.
[Photo by Osan City]

This campaign is being held at 10 elementary, middle, and high schools within the district. The health center emphasizes the importance of cough etiquette and handwashing to prevent tuberculosis and promotes getting tested for tuberculosis if a cough persists for more than two weeks.

Tuberculosis is a respiratory infectious disease that spreads to others through the patient's cough, so it is important to follow prevention guidelines such as covering the mouth with tissue or a handkerchief when coughing and wearing a mask. If respiratory symptoms are present, early screening and taking tuberculosis medication are crucial.

Meanwhile, Osan City Public Health Center is conducting tuberculosis screening for vulnerable groups such as the elderly through a visiting tuberculosis screening program. It also encourages regular tuberculosis testing for managers and workers at about 570 mandatory tuberculosis and latent tuberculosis infection screening institutions, including medical institutions, schools, daycare centers, and kindergartens.

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