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Yes. Tuberculosis very well exists.
Though TB is not prevalent in developed countries like USA, it remains a world-wide public health problem, 85% of all TB cases are in the region of South East Asia, Africa and Western Pacific.
During the year 2008, there were approximately 9 million incident cases (new cases) globally with 11million prevalent (old + new) cases in the same year..with 1.8 million deaths!!
HIV patients are most prone to TB. Out of the 11million cases mentioned above, 1.4 million were of HIV-associated TB.
The main reason for TB to be so prevalent is poor socio-economic status, therefore malnutrition, low hygiene, overcrowding-leading to spread of diseases.The treatment regime is under DOTS (direct observed treatment short course) programme which is a 6 to 8months long course, which patients, unless counselled, don't tend to follow, in spite of being given free medicines..Other reasons are the side-effects of drugs.
The major problem we face now is the emergence of multi drug resistance (MDR) TB (0.15 million deaths due to MDR-TB) and extensively drug resistant (XDR) TB(50,000 deaths), wherein the tubercle bacilli DO NOT respond to the drugs!!
INDIA has the highest TB burden in the world, accounting for 20% of the global cases. Here, TB kills 0.32 million cases every year.
Yes, tuberculosis (TB) still exists and remains a significant global health concern. It is caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis and can be spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Treatment for TB involves a course of antibiotics and adherence to medication is crucial to successfully cure the disease.
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Robert koch worked on cholera or tuberculosis?
Robert Koch worked on tuberculosis, not cholera. He is known for isolating and identifying the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis as the cause of the disease.
Does the company Uranium King Corporation still exist?
This company exist also now.
What microbe cause tuberculosis?
mycobacterium tuberculosis the most common causeother causes aremycobacterium bovismycobacterium africanummycobacterium canettimycobacterium microti
Is tuberculosis a bacterial or viral disease?
TB is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, a bacteria
Is tubercluosis a viral disease?
No, tuberculosis is a bacterial disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It primarily affects the lungs but can also infect other parts of the body.
What diseases still exist today that were around in the ancient times?
Some diseases that existed in ancient times and still exist today include tuberculosis, malaria, leprosy, and influenza. These diseases have persisted over time due to factors such as genetic mutations, environmental conditions, and lack of effective prevention and treatment methods.
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No, medical science has determined that they are no longer essential for the treatnent of Tuberculosis. The one at Cragmoor in Colorado Springs is now the site of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS).
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