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Ahead of World Tuberculosis Day commemorated Sunday, UNAIDS is urging countries to step up action to meet the 2020 target of reducing TB deaths among people living with HIV. (Photo: Representational/Pixabay)

Indian HIV patients beat tuberculosis the best

India has rapidly reduced TB deaths among people living with HIV by 84 per cent: UNAIDS.

25 March 2019 4:53 PM IST

Counselling of the patient and family members is very important from the start to prepare them for the forthcoming events. (Photo: Pixabay)

World TB Day - Effects on adults and children

TB in children is a critical issue and it continues to be neglected.

24 March 2018 3:46 PM IST

Relatives braid the hair of an Indian woman suffering from tuberculosis, admitted at the Lal Bahadur Shastri Government Hospital at Ram Nagar in Varanasi, India, Tuesday, March 13, 2018. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday launched a campaign to fast-track the Indias response to tuberculosis, which is now the worlds leading infectious killer. (Photo: AP)

World Tuberculosis Day: One in 10 Indian women affected by TB

Usually the TB bacteria affects the lungs, and if left unnoticed, it can also spread throughout the body and cause...

24 March 2018 8:52 AM IST

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

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