This Day educates people about the impact of TB…
On March 24, 2023, World Tuberculosis Day is observed every year across the globe. This annual event educates people about the impact of TB and how to eliminate this devastating and painful disease.
According to WHO, the theme for World TB Day 2023 is "Yes, we can end TB!" which aims to inspire and encourage high-level leadership, increased investments, faster uptake of new WHO recommendations, adoption of innovations, accelerated action, and multisectoral collaboration to combat the TB epidemic.
Tuberculosis is a serious condition that affects your lungs. It is transferred from one person to another via coughing, sneezing, or any other medium that can transfer infected droplets.
When the TB germ enters the body and survives, it starts to multiply. Symptoms gradually develop and worsen over a few weeks.
It is necessary to report the symptoms to a doctor immediately for timely treatment.
To understand the symptoms of TB, we spoke to Dr. Sandeep Nayar- Senior Director & HOD- Centre for Chest & Respiratory Diseases, BLK Max Super Speciality Hospital, and New Delhi.
Dr. Nayar said, "Chest aches, a feeling of weakness and fatigue, weight loss, chills, fever, night sweats, and coughing that frequently produces mucus and blood are all mild to severe signs and symptoms of TB."
"The severity of these symptoms can destroy a person's quality of life and capacity to carry out their daily routine work.
A persistent cough produced by tuberculosis (TB) is frequently caused by a Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection, but a common cough is usually caused by a viral upper respiratory tract infection."
Dr. Nayar said that when the cough lasts for more than 3 weeks or if it has blood within yellow or green phlegm, it can be called TB. Anyone with these symptoms must get tested for this.
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