| Hopping into a cool air-conditioned cab on a hot day | | | | about the confined areas that you experience in your |
| (which is everyday) in Thailand, can be a life saver. | | | | daily routine year after year. Airplanes, busses, |
| The latest threat to cab riders in the Kingdom is | | | | subways, trains, and the list goes on. Since it is an |
| tuberculosis. | | | | airborne bacterium, there is little to stop it, especially |
| The top man at Thailand's National Association for | | | | since you can't see it. |
| the Elimination of TB has acknowledged that a study | | | | In just one year, someone who is currently suffering |
| is currently being conducted about TB in the Kingdom | | | | from TB can infect 10 to 15 other people during the |
| of Thailand. | | | | course of a year and not even know that they are |
| It is estimated that over 90 thousand new cases of | | | | doing so. |
| TB are reported each year in Thailand. | | | | The shocking part is that about 25 percent of all |
| To help ease the mind of travelers, taxi cabs are | | | | cases are reported to be drug-resistant, which means |
| going forward with a campaign to let riders know | | | | that taking a prescription doesn't necessarily result in |
| that their cabs are TB-free. | | | | success. |
| Taxi stands that have a TB-Free Zone sticker are | | | | About 5 to 7 thousand people in Thailand die of TB |
| being used for easy identification. | | | | each year. |
| All the talk and fuss came about after two taxi | | | | There's no need to panic, but you should be aware |
| drivers in Thailand were found to be infected with TB | | | | of what is possibly in the air. |
| by the National Association for the Elimination of TB. | | | | The study by the National Association for the |
| Street vendors will also be studied. | | | | Elimination of TB should be concluded in the year |
| TB is quite common and it is deadly. | | | | 2010. |
| It most often is caused by mycobacterium that | | | | In most cases, a 6 month prescription of drugs can |
| settles in the lungs, but it can affect other parts of | | | | cure the infected person. |
| the body, including a person's central nervous system. | | | | Thailand is a wonderful country, but it is a |
| Mycobacterium can also cause leprosy. | | | | Third-World country with visitors from all around the |
| TB can easily be spread through the air. Just think | | | | globe visiting each year. |