Tuberculosis
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When is World Tuberculosis Day 2024? Know date, theme, history and more
Health | Mar 24, 2024, 10:53 AM ISTWorld Tuberculosis Day is observed annually on March 24th. This year's theme, 'Yes! We Can End TB,' conveys a message of hope and renewed commitment in the fight against this global epidemic.
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World Tuberculosis Day: Key insights into the disease's symptoms and solutions | HealthDNA
News | Mar 24, 2024, 10:42 AM ISTTuberculosis, commonly abbreviated to TB, is a highly infectious disease that primarily affects the lungs. As per World Health Organization (WHO), TB is one of the top 10 causes of death across the globe. Watch this video to understand the disease's symptoms and solutions.
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Latent Tuberculosis: Symptoms, diagnosis, and prevention measures
Health | Mar 27, 2023, 04:07 PM ISTLatent TB is a condition where the TB bacteria remain in the body without causing any symptoms of the disease. However, the bacteria may become active later and cause TB disease if left untreated.
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World TB Day 2023: Warning signs you should pay attention to
Health | Mar 24, 2023, 03:48 PM ISTWorld TB Day 2023: In addition to damaging the lungs, TB can also affect other important bodily functions. However, the disease can be treated effectively, especially if diagnosed early.
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PM Modi to visit Varanasi on March 24, to lay foundation of projects worth Rs 1780 cr
India | Mar 22, 2023, 06:26 PM ISTPrime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi on March 24 on a day long visit, where he will address the One World TB Summit and dedicate and lay the foundation stone of various projects worth more than Rs 1,780 crore.
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Tuberculosis vaccine does not protect elderly against COVID, says a research
Health | Feb 03, 2023, 12:37 PM ISTThe BCG vaccine has the additional advantage of inducing a defence through the innate immune system that is broader than just against Tuberculosis.
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Body's response to different strains of TB could affect transmission
Health | Apr 17, 2022, 10:05 PM ISTTuberculosis or TB is one of the top 10 causes of death across the globe. In India too, lakhs of patients are suffering from TB.
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India may come up with vaccine against tuberculosis by 2024, says Indian scientist
India | Apr 01, 2022, 11:32 PM ISTDr. Suchit Kamble, a scientist at the ICMR-National AIDS Research Institute (NARI) in Pune, informed us that the trials are underway to evaluate the efficacy and safety of two TB vaccine candidates -- VPM1002 and Immunovac -- in preventing tuberculosis in healthy household contacts of newly-diagnosed sputum positive pulmonary TB patients.
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World Tuberculosis Day 2022: Ways to prevent transmission of this airborne disease
Health | Mar 24, 2022, 07:34 AM ISTTuberculosis or TB is one of the top 10 causes of deaths across the globe. In India too, lakhs of patients are suffering from TB. World Tuberculosis Day focuses on building awareness about TB through prevention and cure with an extended aim to make the world TB Free.
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World Tuberculosis Day 2022: Ayurvedic remedies to help deal with this deadly disease of the lungs
Health | Mar 24, 2022, 06:32 AM ISTTuberculosis is caused due to under-nourishment, HIV, alcohol, smoking and diabetes. This ailment disproportionately affects the financially marginalised sections of the society, and the stigma associated with this disease lead to underreporting and underdiagnosis.
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World TB Day: With 2025 in sight, govt to launch door-to-door TB screening on war footing
India | Mar 24, 2022, 12:14 PM ISTThe Modi government is set to launch a special door-to-door TB screening initiative on war footing, as only three years remain of its 2025 target to eradicate the deadly disease.
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President Kovind inaugurates TB Seal Campaign at Rashtrapati Bhavan
India | Oct 02, 2021, 04:39 PM IST"President Kovind inaugurates 72nd TB Seal Campaign of Tuberculosis Association of India at Rashtrapati Bhavan," tweeted the Prez of India.
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USAID chips in to power India's goal to eradicate Tuberculosis by 2025
India | Sep 01, 2021, 08:37 AM ISTAmid this background of this scourge in the country, USAID chipped in with its Breaking the Barriers programme, a community engagement initiative, aimed at reducing morbidity due to TB and aligning it with GoI goals.
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COVID-19 can make more susceptible to developing active tuberculosis: Health Ministry
India | Jul 18, 2021, 07:18 AM ISTThe ministry said SARS-CoV-2 infection can make an individual more susceptible to developing active TB disease, as it is an "opportunistic infection like black fungus".
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US announces USD 57mn aid for TB treatment in seven high-burden countries
World | Jun 05, 2021, 08:02 AM ISTThe USAID said alongside COVID-19, TB is the leading infectious disease killer, particularly in low and middle-income countries, sickening 10 million people and taking 1.4 million lives every year.
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Swami Ramdev recommends this Yogasan to get rid of TB in the intestine
Lifestyle | Mar 25, 2021, 01:47 PM ISTTB in the intestine is a serious disease. For this, taking turmeric and shilajit in milk will be effective. Apart from this, the consumption of mukta shakti bhasma will also be helpful, says Swami Ramdev.
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Swami Ramdev shares how to get rid of TB through soil treatment
Lifestyle | Mar 25, 2021, 01:46 PM ISTAccording to Swami Ramdev, antibiotics are given in allopathy to get rid of TB problem. But in Ayurveda, it can be cured through soil therapy.
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Do this yogasana to get relief from TB problem
Lifestyle | Mar 25, 2021, 01:46 PM ISTAlong with Yogasan, Ayurvedic remedies can also be adopted to get rid of the problems of TB. According to Swami Ramdev, the lungs need to be kept healthy to ward off TB.
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Yoga and Ayurvedic remedies from Swami Ramdev for TB
Lifestyle | Mar 25, 2021, 01:47 PM ISTThe problem of TB has become quite common these days, the number of TB patients has seen a steady increase during the Corona period. In such a situation, it is necessary to know how to get rid of this disease.
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'We aim to eliminate Tuberculosis from the country by 2025' : PM Modi
News | Feb 23, 2021, 11:56 AM ISTWe aim to eliminate Tuberculosis (TB) from the country by 2025. Wearing masks, early diagnosis and treatment are also important in its prevention: PM Narendra Modi