India has performed far better on major metrics as compared to other countries over time, however, it registered 21.4 lakh TB cases in 2021, 18 per cent higher than in 2020.
The burden of drug-resistant TB (DR-TB) also increased by 3 per cent between 2020 and 2021, with 450 000 new cases of rifampicin-resistant TB (RR-TB) in 2021. This is the first time in many years an increase has been reported in the number of people falling ill with TB and drug resistant TB.
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], October 23 (ANI): A 35-year-old man died after he collapsed coughing at Pune railway station on Saturday evening, the police said.
A half-century from Natthakan Chantham helped Thailand win their first-ever victory against Pakistan in a shocker by four wickets in their Asia Cup match at Sylhet International Cricket Stadium on Thursday
Washington [US], October 4 (ANI): The bacterium that causes tuberculosis has a cousin you've never heard of: MAC. This bacterial complex is everywhere, but most people never show symptoms. Yet some people get very, very sick. Researchers have now uncovered an immunologic defect that could ex
California [US], October 4 (ANI): Everybody occasionally breathes in Mycobacterium avium complex (MAC) bacteria, yet the majority of individuals don't become ill. These dangerous Mycobacterium tuberculosis cousins usually spend their brief, innocuous lives in food, soil, water, or dust.
New Delhi [India], October 4 (ANI): With an aim to create awareness about Tuberculosis (TB), Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya along with a team from AIIMS, Delhi, participated in a bicycle rally at Kartavya Path on Monday.
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], September 17 (ANI): In line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of a Tuberculosis-free India, Union Education minister Dharmendra Pradhan has adopted all TB patients from Odisha's four districts.
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): On the occasion of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 72nd birthday, Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Saturday adopted 40 Tuberculosis (TB) patients from his birthplace Gujarat's Palitana.
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): In line with the Prime Minister's vision for the TB Mukt Bharat Abhiyaan, the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) has decided to adopt over 35,000 tuberculosis (TB) patients by providing nutritional support.