Giant rats to sniff out tuberculosis in Tanzania, Mozambique prisons
by Kizito Makoye

Thomson Reuters Foundation    Translate This Article
29 March 2016

On 29 March 2016 Thomson Reuters Foundation reported: Scientists in East Africa plan to exploit trained rats' highly developed sense of smell to carry out mass screening for tuberculosis among inmates of crowded prisons in Tanzania and Mozambique. African Giant Pouched Rats trained by the Belgian non-governmental organization APOPO are widely known for their work sniffing out landmines, and are now developing a reputation in East Africa for their skill and speed at detecting TB too. The organization aims to expand the program to shantytowns, factories, and other settings in Tanzania, Mozambique, and other high TB-burden countries. 'This will improve and save lives all over the globe at a low cost,' said APOPO's U.S. director, Charlie Richter. Global Good News service views this news as a sign of rising positivity in the field of health, documenting the growth of life-supporting, evolutionary trends.

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