People who use untreated cow milk stand the risk of contracting tuberculosis of the intestine, Mr Edwin Kumbatazie, Western Region Health Education Officer, said on Monday.

The GNA reports Mr Kumbatazie as saying in an interview that tuberculosis attacks the lungs, bones, skin and other organs. ''It is for this reason that it is necessary for people, who cough continuously for three weeks, cough blood, loose appetite and have chest pains and night sweat have to go to hospital for proper diagnosis and treatment'', he said.

Mr Kumbatazie asked the public to protect themselves against the disease by eating enough healthy foods, sleeping in well ventilated rooms with enough sunlight and keeping the environment clean.