World tuberculosis day 2023

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Each year we commemorate World TB Day to raise public awareness about the devastating health, social and economic consequences of tuberculosis (TB) and to step up efforts to end the global TB epidemic. The date marks the day in 1882 when Dr. Robert Koch announced that he had discovered the bacterium that causes TB, which opened the way towards diagnosing and curing this disease.

World TB Day 2023, with the theme 'Yes! We can end TB!', aims to inspire hope and encourage high-level leadership, increased investments, faster uptake of new WHO recommendations, adoption of innovations, accelerated action, and multisectoral collaboration to combat the TB epidemic. This year is critical, with opportunities to raise visibility and political commitment at the 2023 UN High-Level Meeting on TB. The spotlight of World TB Day will be on urging countries to ramp up progress in the lead-up to the 2023 UN High-Level Meeting on TB. WHO will also issue a call to action with partners urging Member States to accelerate the rollout of the new WHO-recommended shorter all-oral treatment regimens for drug-resistant TB. World TB Day is observed annually on March 24 to raise awareness about TB and efforts to end the global epidemic, marking the day in 1882 when the bacterium causing TB was discovered. High-level leadership and action to end TB 2023: the year to shine a spotlight on ending TB and the suffering it causes to millions, and to call for comprehensive and universal care for those affected. The 2023 UN High-Level Meeting on TB at the General Assembly in September will bring together Heads of State, and provides the opportunity to mobilize political and social commitment to ramp up progress against these ancient diseases. It is our collective responsibility to confront inequalities and put an end to this preventable and curable disease. Urgent investment of resource...

Friday 24 March 2023 is This short post describes why TB remains a challenge and how a novel diagnostic approach could drive the disease towards eradication. Challenge #1: the global TB burden Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. About one quarter (2 billion) of the world’s population are infected with M. tuberculosis ( . Worldwide in 2021, • 10.6 million people became ill with TB, including 1.2 million children • 60% cases (6.4/10.6 million) were detected and notified • 1.5 million people died from TB • 30 low- and middle- income countries (LMICs) are described as having a high TB burden and account for 87% new TB cases ( TB treatment is M. tuberculosis can develop resistance to these antimicrobial drugs, meaning that the infection no longer responds to treatment and remaining treatment options are less effective. Challenge #2: the TB continuum TB represents a spectrum of disease. Person-to-person transmission occurs via inhalation of respiratory droplets containing M. tuberculosis. The most common location of infection is the lungs (pulmonary TB); however, the bacteria can spread from the lungs and cause infections at other sites (extrapulmonary TB). Not everyone exposed to M. tuberculosis will become ill. In most healthy people, the immune system will either eliminate the infection or sufficiently limit the growth and multiplication of the bacteria in the lungs. In this state, known as latent TB, the individual will be asympto...

World Tuberculosis Day 2023: Effective Guideline Recommendation Strategies For Managing TB window.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', (event) => ); As World Tuberculosis Day or World TB Day approaches on March 24th, it’s important to remember that tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health issue. Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, TB was the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent, ranking above HIV/AIDS. The United States has one of the lowest TB incidence rates in the world, however, there is not a single country in the world that has successfully eliminated the disease entirely. Despite being a preventable and curable disease, TB still claims the lives of millions of people worldwide each year. In light of this, healthcare providers must stay up to date on the latest clinical practice guidelines for TB treatment and management to provide the best care possible for their patients. In this article, we’ll delve into the clinical practice guidelines surrounding TB and review the recommendations from various medical societies to help educate clinicians on the most effective recommendation strategies for managing this disease. Tuberculosis Screening & Assessment Guidelines • Cough Due to TB and Other Chronic Infections • Society: American College of Chest Physicians(CHEST) • Published: February 2018 • Managing Chronic Cough As A Symptom In Children And Management Algorithms • Society: American College of Chest Physicians(CHEST) • Published: March 2020 •...

Every March 24, World On this day in 1882, Robert Koch identified the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium that causes tuberculosis. A hundred years later, World TB Day was first observed on March 24, 1982. The term “tuberculosis” was first used by Johann Schonlein in 1834, but the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates it has afflicted mammals for nearly 3 million years. Tuberculosis was called “phthisis” in ancient Greek, “tabes” in ancient Latin, and “schachepheth” in ancient Hebrew. TB was also known as “white death” in the 1700s, due to the pale appearance of afflicted patients. Today, tuberculosis is the second deadliest infectious disease in the world; the first is COVID-19. Like COVID-19, TB is a respiratory disease that spreads from person to person. Unlike COVID-19, however, TB transmission requires prolonged exposure to an infected individual. The Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium initially attacks the lungs, where it settles and begins to grow. From there, TB can move through the bloodstream to affect the kidney, spine, and brain, potentially proving fatal. People most at risk for TB disease have usually just been infected with Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, or have a weakened immune system. The most common symptoms of TB are chest pain, a bad cough that lasts 3 weeks or longer, and coughing up blood or phlegm from deep in the lungs. Other symptoms may be weakness and fatigue, chills, fever, night sweats, loss of appetite, and we...

New Delhi: As I quote Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru on World TB Day, “Whether we have escaped from the scourge of tuberculosis or not, there is probably hardly a family which has not had to do something with this dreaded disease”, the implications of this deadly disease have been daunting to our country since ages and continuing. Tuberculosis, commonly known as TB, is an infectious disease that has been a significant public health issue since time immemorial. It remains a significant global health threat, with an estimated 10 million cases occurring every year. Unfortunately, India shares the highest TB burden across the globe, with 2.69 million cases and 4.5 lakh deaths every year. Shockingly, 40 per cent of the Indian population is infected with this bacteria. • Pulmonary • Extra-pulmonary Pulmonary TB symptoms include cough, fever, chest pain, shortness of breath, bloody expectoration, loss of weight, and appetite, but these symptoms are non-specific. Diagnosis is confirmed by sputum examination. TB can also masquerade as other diseases, making it challenging to diagnose. TB is highly contagious, with people with active pulmonary TB potentially infecting 5-15 persons per year through close contact. Hence, treatment is the only way to cut this chain. The government has committed to planning and providing high-quality evidence-based regimes under the banner of the Revised National Tuberculosis Programme. Stigmas against Tuberculosis has existed for centuries and continue in the 21...