The Sewing Machine Centre, she noted, reflects the state’s commitment to supporting life after TB, with the first trained beneficiary set to receive her machine shortly
A significant number of Tuberculosis (TB) cases go undetected due to the limited sensitivity of smear microscopy, the most common diagnostic test for TB in India.
The Prime Minister’s remarks followed the release of the latest World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Report 2025, which validated the effectiveness of India’s intensified, technology-driven elimination strategy.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, extended his heartfelt appreciation to everyone contributing to India’s ambitious mission of eradicating Tuberculosis.
The number of tuberculosis cases reported in the limits of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) witnessed an improvement last year with the city registering a reduction of more than two thousand cases in 2024, informed senior officials of the health wing of the civic body today.
Tuberculosis (TB), commonly known to impact the lungs, can also affect a woman's reproductive health. However, timely intervention can improve treatment outcomes and help women to conceive, health experts said on Wednesday.
According to a new study, two strains of bacteria causing tuberculosis have only minor genetic differences but attack the lungs in a completely different way.
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The average decline in TB incidence in Kangra district has been 39.4% over the baseline incidence of 220 (per lakh) over five years, as per assessment by the external teams, who visited and verified the TB programme performance earlier this year.
The new research was published in Clinical Infectious Diseases journal published by Oxford University Press, London in its latest edition.
