Quest for tuberculosis vaccine begins as scientists aim to beat disease by 2035 | Andrew Green

In South Africa and beyond, thousands of TB cases emerge each year despite the BCG vaccine. An ambitious plan seeks to end what has become a global epidemic

When her son Luluto was born 16 years ago, Yoliswa Qaku was eager to have him vaccinated against tuberculosis. Once he received the injection, she thought, he would be safe from the disease for the rest of his life. She learned earlier this year that this was never the case.