Minister Tan Chuan Jin recovers fully from a rare form of TB

Remember in February this year, Minister Tan Chuan Jin posted on his facebook about experiencing chest pains and being diagnosed with pleural effusion, or a build-up of fluid between the layers of tissue that line the lungs and chest cavity?

It was a rare form of TB in which the infection was contained within the body and therefore the risk of spreading it was very little.

Mr Tan said that in the early stage after he was diagnosed, he had taken steps to ensure that he did not come into contact with people.

The minister has made a full recovery from it.