Govt announces steps to check under-reporting of TB cases
The aim is to check under-reporting of tuberculosis, which has been flagged as a major area of concern by UN health agency WHO.
Nov 04, 2017, 17:00 PM IST
India has most number of TB deaths among children: Study
Tuberculosis (TB) is thought to have affected more than one million children under 15 worldwide in 2015. Diagnosis of TB in children can be challenging, partly due to insensitive tests and non-specific symptoms.
Aug 21, 2017, 19:53 PM IST
Here's how you can easily prevent tuberculosis
Consuming nutritious food, especially foods rich in antioxidants.
Jan 17, 2017, 20:24 PM IST
TB tricks body's immune system to make people infectious
Tuberculosis (TB) tricks the immune system into attacking the bodys lung tissue, which makes the person highly infectious through coughing and the bacteria then spreads by aerosol droplets to other individuals, a new study says.
Oct 21, 2016, 14:42 PM IST
Govt plans nationwide survey on TB after WHO says India underestimating the deadly disease
A day after World Health Organisation's report of the rise in tuberculosis epidemic in India, government is planning to carry out a nationwide survey after a gap of nearly 60 years.
Oct 15, 2016, 11:01 AM IST
Tuberculosis: Key facts and why you should know about it!
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs.
Mar 24, 2016, 12:00 PM IST
World Tuberculosis Day: How can TB be prevented!
TB is spread from one person to another through tiny droplets released into the air via coughs and sneezes.
Mar 24, 2016, 10:34 AM IST
US invests USD 100 million to prevent, control TB in India
The US has invested nearly USD 100 million to prevent and control Tuberculosis in India over the last 18 years, but the dreaded disease continues to be a leading cause of death in the country, officials said today.
Nov 19, 2015, 23:39 PM IST
Tuberculosis deaths 'unacceptably high,' despite advances
Tuberculosis kills 4,400 people daily, a number that remains "unacceptably high," said a World Health Organisation report today that ranked TB alongside HIV as a leading cause of death globally.
Oct 29, 2015, 01:28 AM IST
