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Ong Ye Kung research
Patrons should not worry about catching tuberculosis (TB) from eating at the ABC Brickworks Market and Food Centre in Jalan Bukit Merah, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in a Facebook post on Jan 14.
Mr Ong said that most visitors are unlikely to catch TB just by visiting the hawker centre, as the disease is “spread after close and prolonged exposure, usually days to weeks”.
Medical research
Yes, TB is highly contagious and can be transmitted from an infected person to an uninfected person, mainly when a person with TB:
Ong Ye Kung research
Patrons should not worry about catching tuberculosis (TB) from eating at the ABC Brickworks Market and Food Centre in Jalan Bukit Merah, Health Minister Ong Ye Kung said in a Facebook post on Jan 14.
Mr Ong said that most visitors are unlikely to catch TB just by visiting the hawker centre, as the disease is “spread after close and prolonged exposure, usually days to weeks”.
Medical research
Yes, TB is highly contagious and can be transmitted from an infected person to an uninfected person, mainly when a person with TB:
- Coughs
- Sneezes
- Speaks
- Sings