Wholehealth Products, Inc. announced an addition to its line of rapid diagnostic tests. The Rapid Diagnostic Tuberculosis (TB) Whole Blood Test can be done in 15 minutes. Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

The bacteria usually attack the lungs. But, TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal.

Annually, 8 million people become ill with tuberculosis, and 2 million people die from the disease worldwide. Recently 14.6 million people had active TB disease with 9 million new cases. The annual incidence rate varies from 356 per 100,000 in Africa to 41 per 100,000 in the Americas.

The Rate in the Americas is growing at double digit percentage rate. The US at one time had no or very few cases of TB, but now has an alarming rise in the disease.