Essential drugs for MDR-TB out of stock in UP, Jharkhand

India leads the world in the burden of TB, according to the World Health Organization 

Indian pharmacies not responsible for spreading drug resistant TB, finds research

However, they did contribute to delays in TB diagnosis, it concludes

International Tuberculosis Day: An old foe is back, says The Phantom Plague

‘Phantom Plague’ traces the history of tuberculosis from its origins to its global subsidence and the recent rise, especially in …

WHO roadmap to end TB in children focuses for 1st time on pregnant, post-partum women affected by disease

Maternal, pregnancy, birth & infant outcomes should be included in dedicated safety studies for all new TB drugs & vaccines: WHO

Investing in ending TB: WHO study shows potential benefit of $39 for every dollar spent in screening, prevention

Released modelling study for Brazil, Georgia, Kenya and South Africa ahead of World Tuberculosis Day on March 24

COVID-19 reverses decades of progress in TB elimination, India worst-hit: WHO

Detection of cases, diagnostics, treatment go for complete toss; deaths increase for first time  

World Tuberculosis Day: At 316 per lakh, India’s TB prevalence higher than WHO estimations

Gujarat has the lowest burden of all forms of TB, while Kerala is the lowest in pulmonary TB, according to the National TB Prevalence Survey 2019-2021

Antibiotic resistance: South Africa has a success story in treating resistant TB

Antimicrobial resistance is a worry as in several other African countries  

Vitamin C could be panacea for drug-resistant TB

Vitamin triggers reaction which eventually kills off bacteria; could help shorten drug therapy