WHO Warns
TB kills about 1.5 million people every year, according to WHO reports. The
question is: How can we eradicate it on a global level?
Once again this too-often-forgotten killer disease is coming back from the East to
avenge its name.
TB or Tuberculosis according to WHO is the deadliest infectious disease in the
world. With an estimation of cases averaging around ten million every year, TB
stands in the category of the top ten killers known globally. Whichever way one sees
it, it accounts for about 1.5 million deaths every year.”
It is thereby that the global war against tuberculosis was thus declared on World
Tuberculosis Day, March 24, 1882, by Dr. Robert Koch in order to create awareness
on tuberculosis stimulate research into it and strengthen international efforts for its
elimination.
2025 World Tuberculosis Day Theme- Yes! We Can End TB: Commit, Invest,
Deliver
WHO states that “Yes! Let us fight against TB: Commit, Invest, Deliver” is the theme
for mobilizing action in 2025 by energizing investments and commitments against
TB. It calls upon governments, NGOs, healthcare practitioners, and all of civil society
to join together to end this epidemic.
Howerties -leading ways to end the infection termed ‘Tuberculosis.’
Tuberculosis has become one of the most infectious diseases once aerosolized and
is caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria.
Obstacles in the program to eradicate TB
- Co-Infection with HIV and Tuberculosis: Tuberculosis is the leading cause of death in
patients infected with AIDS. - AMR: The strains with antimicrobial resistance make treatment regimens very
inconvenient. - Issues Concerned With Non-Compliance With Treatment: Treatment for tuberculosis
has historically been poorly followed; this is the greatest contributor to many cases
becoming drug-resistant and prolonged.
Treatment Procedure for TB According to the WHO
The World Health Organization states that tuberculosis treatment is effective with aA
6-month course of antibiotics that includes rifampicin and isoniazid. The treatment of
multi-drug-resistant TB is characterized by prolonged and complicated treatment
regimens. Adequate support and supervision should be in place by health
management before the patient is placed on a curative regimen so they can fully
recover without creating resistance.
Signs and Symptoms of Tuberculosis
Signs of Active Tuberculosis
- A cough lasting more than three weeks.
- Chest pain and difficulty breathing.
- Coughing blood and sputum.
- Weakness and fatigue accompanied by weight loss and decreased appetite.
- Chill with fever and night sweats.
Clinical Definitions of Inactive TB (or Latent TB)
- They are asymptomatic and unless treated may develop into active TB.
A World Call to End TB
If set in the direction of awareness, funding, and adequate time for treatment, TB
elimination will remain possible. Governments and health organizations should start
securing research funding to enable TB drugs to become available, i.e., through
mass vaccination programs.
Tons of precious lives have been snuffed out by this microbe. Hence, it is imperative
that the world stands united toward prevention, treatment, and eventually eradication
of TB as the world moves into World Tuberculosis Day, 2025.
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