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Extrapulmonary TB of brain, spine on the rise; children more vulnerable
The New Indian Express Vishakapatnam
|March 25, 2025
Tuberculosis, an infectious disease caused by bacteria, that most often affects the lungs, is popping its ugly head again in India, with 2024 seeing a rapid growth in the number of cases, touching 26 lakh, the highest ever recorded in the country.
Revised National Tuberculosis Control Programme (RNTCP) to the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP). The new programme emphasises aggressive case detection through targeted testing in high-risk populations, leading to more diagnosed and reported cases. Another critical factor is the lingering impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. Many patients received steroid treatments during the pandemic, which suppressed their immune systems and triggered the reactivation of dormant TB.
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