Trial done in India shows nutrition support prevents TB, related deaths

Trial done in India shows nutrition support prevents TB, related deaths

The study documented high levels of severe and extremely severe undernutrition in patients at diagnosis. | Photo Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto A large trial undertaken in India has underscored the role of nutritional supplementation in sharply cutting down tuberculosis (TB) disease rate in the household contacts of an index patient, and mortality reduction in people diagnosed … Read more

World Tuberculosis Day 2022: History, theme, and significance

World Tuberculosis Day 2022: History, theme, and significance

World Health Organization reports suggest 10.4 million individuals suffered from tuberculosis and 1.7 million people died in 2016. World Tuberculosis Day: A serious lung infection, tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium that spreads through tiny droplets in the air, released during coughs or sneezes. While Johann Schonlein coined the term tuberculosis in 1834, the infection … Read more