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                                                TB CAPITAL OF THE WORLD I am writing this blog, to make every Indian aware of the health status that prevails in the world regarding Tuberculosis (TB).  This blog focuses on different statistical data and analysis that has been done by various in-house and exotic researchers.  India has been the TB Capital of the world as per WHO In 2021, eight countries accounted for more than two thirds of global TB cases: India (28%), Indonesia (9.2%), China (7.4%), the Philippines (7.0%), Pakistan (5.8%), Nigeria (4.4%), Bangladesh (3.6%) and Democratic Republic of the Congo (2.9%) - This is the accurate and statistical data available on official website of WHO. This is the chart showing a serious scenario of our country which is bowing down in terms of respiratory health. What is Tuberculosis? Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious...

                                              TUBERCULOSIS INFECTION Tuberculosis is an infection caused by bacteria named Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Primarily, it is known that it affects lungs, but the spread of infection can be dangerous and to the sites like liver, kidney and even to brain. Spread of bacteria:- It is an air-borne infection. When an infected person coughs or sneezes or speaks or even sings, the droplets released and hence inhaled by healthy individual can lead to the spread. Misconceptions about its spread: - TB is NOT spread by shaking someone’s hand sharing food or drink touching bed linens or toilet seats sharing toothbrushes kissing Signs and Symptoms:- Pulmonary TB a bad cough that lasts 3 weeks or longer pain in the chest coughing up blood or sputum (phlegm from deep inside the lungs) Effect of TB on metabolism and growth:- weakness or fatigue we...