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Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by bacteria called Tubercle Bacillus or Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. Until effective anti-tuberculosis drugs were introduced about 50 years ago, TB was one of the main causes of death. The symptoms of pulmonary TB include fever, fatigue, loss of appetite and weight, night sweats and a persistent cough. ... Despite the revolution of the BCG (Bacille Calmette-Guerin) vaccine (that reduced the chances of a person getting TB by about 70%) and the discovery of antibiotics, TB now seems to be increasing at an alarming rate!
No new drugs have been developed in the last 30 years and multi drug resistant TB (MDRTB) is increasing rapidly. ...
MDRTB is a result of poor management of TB worldwide especially in developing countries. ... In developing countries people are living in poverty, damp and overcrowded conditions, ideal for the spread of TB. ...
In India, more than 70% of TB cases are treated by Private Practitioners including quacks. Many private doctors in India violate TB guidelines by giving their patients wrong combinations and inappropriate doses. Rifampicin is the most important drug in the management of TB. ... General Vladimir Yalunin said "About 100000 people confined within the Russian prison system have been diagnosed with active TB.
Approximate Word count = 1005
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