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24.04 lakh TB patients notified in 2019, a 14 pc rise than previous year:
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 24 (ANI): As part of its bid to eliminate Tuberculosis by 2025, the Central government on Wednesday released annual TB report (2020), according to which about 24.04 lakh TB patients were notified in 2019, a 14 per cent increase in TB notification as compared to the ye
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Elimination of TB in humans impossible without addressing it in animals: P
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 19 (ANI): It is impossible to eliminate Tuberculosis (TB) in human until and unless the disease in animals is meticulously addressed, said the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India.
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TB and Polio vaccines being considered to fight COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Washington [US], June 12 (ANI): As the world waits for the coronavirus vaccine, scientists, in meantime, are evaluating two tried-and-true vaccines for Tuberculosis and Polio to see if they can offer limited protection against the coronavirus.
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Harsh Vardhan asks Maharastra to conduct active TB survey along with house
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], 11 June (ANI): Union Health Minister Dr Harsh Vardhan has directed the Maharashtra government to ensure active tuberculosis survey along with the house-to-house surveys being conducted for COVID-19.
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India working 24x7 to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025, says PM Modi
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 1 (ANI): India is working round the clock to eliminate tuberculosis by 2025 ahead of the global target of 2030, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday.
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ICMR to conduct study on effectiveness of BCG vaccine against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 18 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) will conduct a study by next week, to identify the effectiveness of Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccine against COVID-19, the Union Health Ministry officials said on Friday.
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ICMR validates TB testing machine to detect COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): Tuberculosis testing machine would be used for detecting COVID-19, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Friday.
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ICMR validates TrueNat for COVID-19 screening tests
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 10 (ANI): The Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has validated TrueNat - a tuberculosis testing machine for COVID-19 screening tests.
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Some doctors believe BCG may be helpful against COVID-19
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], April 5 (ANI): Some doctors here are hopeful of combating COVID-19 with Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination, which is given to prevent tuberculosis.
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Tuberculosis bacteria trigger cough, facilitates spread: Study
Updated : 6 years ago IST
Texas [USA], Mar 6 (ANI): A new study suggests that the bacteria responsible for causing tuberculosis facilitate their own spread by producing a molecule that triggers the cough.
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Govt committed to eliminating tuberculosis by 2025: Sitharaman
Updated : 6 years, 1 month ago IST
New Delhi [India], Feb 1 (ANI): Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Saturday said the government is committed to eliminating tuberculosis by 2025.
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Changing the way vaccines are delivered could increase their potential
Updated : 6 years, 2 months ago IST
Pittsburgh [USA], Jan 5 (ANI): A research study has shown that the way a vaccine is delivered to a human body would dramatically increase its defence capacity.
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