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Tuberculosis: Tuberculosis (TB) is a very dangerous and serious disease, which is caused by a bacteria called Myobacterium tuberculosis. Lungs are affected the most in this. Kidneys, spinal cord and brain can also be badly affected by this disease. Due to this disease, lakhs of people die every year. India has the highest number of TB patients in the world. This has been revealed in a report of the World Health Organization (WHO). It has been told that even today 26% of the world’s TB patients live in the country.
Where are the most TB patients
According to the WHO report, TB remains a very serious disease not only in India but also in countries like Indonesia, China, Philippines and Pakistan. It is a matter of concern that there are a total of 56 TB patients in these countries. The most serious condition among these is of India, which has set a target to eliminate TB by 2025.
The biggest reasons for the increase in TB
1. Malnutrition
2. HIV infection
3. Drinking alcohol
4. Smoking
5. Diabetes
TB is more dangerous than corona
According to the WHO report, TB has become a more dangerous disease than COVID-19. In the year 2023, TB overtook COVID-19 to become the most prominent infectious disease. Last year, about 82 lakh TB patients were found in the world, which is the highest since the World Health Organization started monitoring in 1995, which is raising concerns. If it is not controlled in time, it can become dangerous and fatal.
What problems do TB patients face?
TB patients have the problem of cough with sputum and blood. They have problems like chest pain, weakness, weight loss, fever. Its infection spreads in the air through cough and sneeze. It causes lung infection but in many other types of TB, other parts of the body can also be affected. If it is not treated at the right time, it can also be fatal.
Reason for TB not ending in India
According to many reports, the treatment of TB is improving in the country but multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) has become a serious problem. Last year in 2023, out of 4 lakh people, only 44% people got TB disease, all of them have also been treated. This shows that many concrete steps and new research are needed in India regarding awareness and treatment, so that it can be completely avoided.
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