Sunday 01/December/2024 – 11:02 PM
A new study reveals the seriousness of the outbreak tuberculosiswhich is strongly returning to occupy a prominent position as one of the most dangerous infectious diseases, and these results call for the necessity of taking preventive measures to confront this epidemic.According to what was published by the health and me website.
WHO report on tuberculosis
According to the World Health Organization’s reports on global tuberculosis for the year 2024, there are 1.25 million people who lost their lives due to tuberculosis in 2023, which far exceeded the Corona pandemic, as it claimed the lives of 320,000 people in the same year, as the amazing statistics confirm the permanent and difficult nature. tuberculosis, stressing the need to combat its emergence at the international level.
The World Health Organization has warned that the number of tuberculosis cases has risen at alarming rates, with 8.2 million new cases diagnosed in 2023, the largest number since the agency began documenting the disease in 1995, and recorded cases this year will reach 7.5 million cases in 2022. Although TB deaths fell from 1.32 million in 2022, the numbers are still unacceptably high.
Control tuberculosis
One of the most important developments in the fight against tuberculosis is the progress made in vaccine research, including the M72/AS01E vaccine, which is a candidate vaccine in the final stages of clinical trials, and is expected to be the first new vaccine against tuberculosis, as the current vaccine, Bacillus Calmette-Guérin (BCG). , is effective only in children and has shown inconsistent protection.
Impact of coronavirus on tuberculosis cases
The spread of the Coronavirus has exacerbated the TB crisis. The epidemic has disrupted TB control programs and caused delays in diagnosis and treatment, leading to an increase in the number of cases. Lockdown measures have reduced the rate of TB transmission but have also restricted access to healthcare. After the epidemic, there is a need There is an urgent need to rebuild TB control programs and eliminate the backlog of undiagnosed cases.
Symptoms of tuberculosis
People who are exposed to it do not show symptoms of tuberculosis at all, as this bacterium can live latently in the body for very long periods of time. However, the symptoms of active tuberculosis are similar to other respiratory infections, and are characterized by a general bad feeling, cough with phlegm, And heat.
Tuberculosis prevention
Tuberculosis can be prevented by following the following tips:
Take all special medications as prescribed, until your doctor stops them.
Cover your mouth with a tissue when coughing or sneezing.
Wash hands after coughing or sneezing
