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TB is a leading killer of HIV-positive people: in 2016, 40% of HIV deaths were due to TB. (Photo: AP)

World Tuberculosis Day: 12 things you need to know

One of the leading causes of death worldwide, Tuberculosis is caused by bacteria that affect lungs and is curable and...

24 March 2018 8:28 AM IST

India is the second leading country to contribute to the related mortality rate. (Photo: Pixabay)

One in ten Indian females affected by TB related ailments

The effects can also be seen in post menopausal women where the condition may be prominent with symptoms of endometrial...

23 March 2018 1:27 PM IST

OTC drugs which are abused in India are cough and cold medicines, pain relievers and medicines for motion sickness.

Soon, TB patients to get free drugs from private Chemists

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is in the process of establishing the central government's move.

18 March 2018 6:04 AM IST

Its also reported that approximately nine per cent of all TB transmission is from non-human animals to humans and the percentage is even higher among children. (Photo: Pixabay)

Stop spread of TB from infected elephants to humans in Amber fort:...

Group says Modi's TB-Free India by 2025 can't be achieved without dealing with TB-infected elephants near Jaipur.

18 Jun 2018 3:02 PM IST

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Scientists map genetic codes of 3,000 dangerous bacteria

DNAs of deadly strains of plague, dysentery and cholera were also decoded to better understand some of world's most...

7 Jun 2018 9:14 AM IST

Currently, under the governments tuberculosis control programme, seven to eight drugs are dispensed to patients three times a week.

State warns pvt doctors to register TB cases online

After declaring TB as a notifiable disease, the Centre has sent instructions to all states in 2012, asking them to keep...

14 Aug 2018 1:55 AM IST

The animal rights group has also filed a petition with the Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court seeking to end all elephant rides at Amer Fort in light of apparent violations of load restrictions and other laws.

Central Govt directs Rajasthan to ensure TB does not spread from...

Following alert from PETA India, health ministry warns that tuberculosis can be spread to humans, including tourists...

17 Sept 2018 11:56 AM IST

Directly Observed Treatment Short Course (DOTS) has seen a dramatic drop in enrollment. (Photo: Debasish Dey)

TB cases rise in the Mumbai: NGO

The data procured by the NGO revealed that nearly 18 people are estimated to have died each day from the disease in...

13 July 2017 1:12 AM IST

Currently, under the governments tuberculosis control programme, seven to eight drugs are dispensed to patients three times a week.

Government plans nutritional support for TB patients

The body needs healthy nutrients more than ever during TB infection.

20 Jan 2017 1:25 AM IST

Living with someone with TB accounted for most of the acquired cases (Photo: AFP)

Person-to-person contact causing drug-resistant TB

Drug resistance has gotten so bad, the rate of successful treatment can be less than 40 percent.

19 Jan 2017 1:33 PM IST

Patients suffering from tuberculosis may soon have a new and effective treatment option, suggests a recent study. (Photo: Pixabay)

Tuberculosis may soon get new treatment

Researchers have discovered a key metabolic mechanism in Mtb bacteria which could lead to new drugs for treating...

8 July 2017 5:33 PM IST

Raising the issue on the World Tuberculosis Day, Meenakshi Lekhi said spitting in public places should be stopped at some point or the other. (Photo: PTI)

Bring law against spitting in public places, says BJP MP

During Zero Hour, she said open defecation and spitting were also among the reasons for tuberculosis.

24 March 2017 5:00 PM IST