Tuberculosis

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Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, yet the deaths that underlie this statistic focus solely on those related to the acute disease episode. An emerging body of evidence now recognizes TB as a chronic condition, with consequences extending well beyond treatment completion. This research has primarily examined the long-term disability caused by TB. Physical, psychological and economic seque

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The Rural Health Advocacy Project (RHAP) has revealed that the shortage of ambulances in rural regions compromises patient care. Limited ambulance availability, coupled with vehicles being busy elsewhere, compromises patient care in rural areas. This is according to the Rural Health Advocacy Project (RHAP) in its latest policy brief on Tuberculosis (TB) in rural areas. The report revealed that while patients in rural areas face significant barriers to reaching clinics due to poor road conditions, the problem is worsened by the scarcity of suitable ambulances. In the Eastern Cape, there has been a shortage of 32% of ambulances, while other provinces, such as the North West, face an even greater shortage of 85%. The advocacy organisation stated that while the national standard for ambulance ...
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Amanda Mashego was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes six years ago. Today, she is a diabetes advocate with a significant social media following, and she still describes managing her condition as a 24-hour job she never applied for and cannot resign from. Every meal, every emotion, every bout of exercise requires calculation and adjustment. The mental load, she said, is relentless, and almost entirely invisible to the healthcare system meant to support her. Mashego's story is one of millions playing out largely unseen. Diabetes has become a leading cause of natural death in South Africa, overtaking tuberculosis in recent years. More than half of those living with the condition remain undiagnosed, according to Zukiswa Zimela, communications manager at the Healthy Living Alliance (Heala) at the ...
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While for the past 30 years, the incidence of active tuberculosis (TB) in the US has been lower than the global incidence, untreated latent TB infection (LTBI) is thought to account for the majority of domestic infections. In fact, about 80% of US active TB cases may have progressed from LTBI that was untreated, according to the CDC. Respiratory medicine and public healthcare clinicians can play an important role in screening, diagnosis, treatment, and addressing misconceptions to improve treatme

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This event envelope contains reports on tuberculosis in Singapore.

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Nagpur: The Central TB Division under the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare has issued a clarification dismissing widely circulated claims on social media about a change in the treatment regimen for drug-susceptible tuberculosis (DS-TB).According to the statement, messages suggesting that the standard DS-TB regimen has been revised to a 4HPMZ protocol (2HPMZ/2HPM) are incorrect and not in line with the current guidelines of the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP).HPMZ refers to a four-dr

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Six cases of bovine tuberculosis in calves were detected at the Sousse municipal slaughterhouse during routine post-mortem inspection, consistent with Tunisia's endemic bovine tuberculosis, where approximately 1.2–3.24% of officially slaughtered cattle show signs of infection. With 1400–1500 human extrapulmonary tuberculosis cases annually—80% attributed to animal sources—the detection underscores the ongoing public health challenge of zoonotic transmission through contaminated meat and dairy products, in a context where half of cattle slaughter occurs outside official inspection channels.

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The Delhi health department has detected 12,078 cases of tuberculosis (TB) in the Capital during a screening drive between March 24 to May 5, according to data shared by the department pertaining to the Delhi National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP). The drive is ongoing, officials clarified.

Of the total notified cases, 1,323 (11%) are paediatric patients, and the rest 10,755 (89%) are adults, the data shows. In terms of gender distribution, 6,360 cases (52.6%) are male, 5,715 (47.3%) female, a

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This event envelope collects reports on tuberculosis clusters and outbreaks in the United States.

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SINGAPORE - Businesses in Bedok Central affected by reduced footfall following the recent announcement of tuberculosis (TB) clusters will pay only half of their rent as well as service and conservancy charges in May.

The mandatory screening at Bedok Central, which began on May 4, will also be extended to May 8 to allow more people to register for it.

The first day of screening at the community hub appeared to be smooth in the morning, with about 30 people at 11am.

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