March 24, 1882 German microbiologist Robert Koch announced the discovery of bacterial pathogen deadly disease. Over time, under the initiative of WHO, on this day all over the world are carried out information campaigns to inform the population about the dangers of tuberculosis and how to drag a terrible disease.
According to the World Health Organization, every third inhabitant of our planet is infected with tubercle bacillus. Every year, tuberculosis kills about 3 million lives a man (despite the fact that compared to the last decade of the last century, the incidence rate decreased by 40%).
To stop the epidemic - one of the priorities of doctors around the world. The fact that in recent years, new strains of the virus resistant to the main anti-TB drugs.
In recent years, new, modern means of diagnosis of the disease. Rapid tests can detect the disease early and start treatment in time (as long as that is the only way to completely conquer tuberculosis and prevent the spread of infection).
According to experts, in 2011, tuberculosis was identified in 8, 7 million people. During the same time period tubercle bacillus killed 1, 4 million adults and almost 65 000 children. Timely treatment received only every fifth patient.
The main victims are residents of tuberculosis in poor countries. According to experts, in the treatment and prevention of disease states that you need to spend at least $ 8 billion a year, while they, on average, spend only $ 5 billion.
According to the World Health Organization, every third inhabitant of our planet is infected with tubercle bacillus. Every year, tuberculosis kills about 3 million lives a man (despite the fact that compared to the last decade of the last century, the incidence rate decreased by 40%).
To stop the epidemic - one of the priorities of doctors around the world. The fact that in recent years, new strains of the virus resistant to the main anti-TB drugs.
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Infected with TB can any of us. The group at particular risk include those who are in close contact with patients with active disease. Microbacteria allocated to them talking, coughing or sneezing, fall on the surrounding objects (including food) and can survive for several months even at sharp temperature drops.
The main symptoms of tuberculosis: a heavy, long not passing cough, hemoptysis, chest pain, malaise, weakness, fever, sweating.
Infected with TB can any of us. The group at particular risk include those who are in close contact with patients with active disease. Microbacteria allocated to them talking, coughing or sneezing, fall on the surrounding objects (including food) and can survive for several months even at sharp temperature drops.
The main symptoms of tuberculosis: a heavy, long not passing cough, hemoptysis, chest pain, malaise, weakness, fever, sweating.
In recent years, new, modern means of diagnosis of the disease. Rapid tests can detect the disease early and start treatment in time (as long as that is the only way to completely conquer tuberculosis and prevent the spread of infection).
According to experts, in 2011, tuberculosis was identified in 8, 7 million people. During the same time period tubercle bacillus killed 1, 4 million adults and almost 65 000 children. Timely treatment received only every fifth patient.
The main victims are residents of tuberculosis in poor countries. According to experts, in the treatment and prevention of disease states that you need to spend at least $ 8 billion a year, while they, on average, spend only $ 5 billion.
World TB Day - Another reason to think about your health and to pass a medical examination: chest X-rays and tuberculin children to adults.
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