TB still remains the deadliest infectious killer in the world. According to WHO, around 30,000 people are infected with TB and 4,550 people lose their lives every day. However, global efforts are put forth to eradicate TB which has helped to reduce TB mortality by 42% Treatment and Diagnosis Of TB: It is said that a quarter of the world’s population is suspected to be infected with TB mainly because of their weak immunity. Preventive treatment can stop TB infection from turning into a disease.
Symptoms like swelling of lymph nodes or simple skin tests can be misleading, thus blood tests, imaging tests, and sputum tests are recommended for confirmation. Let’s hear from Dr. Prashant Chhajed about the developments in the diagnosis of TB and drug resistant TB. "The last decade has seen several new developments in the diagnosis of tuberculosis and drug-resistant tuberculosis viz: TB…
