25% less TB incidence in a single year… Is the reason the corona curfew?
New Delhi: The Union Ministry of Health has said that the incidence of tuberculosis has dropped by 25% due to restrictions imposed last year, including a curfew, due to the spread of corona.
India has recorded the highest rates of tuberculosis among the countries of the world. The central government is taking various measures to reduce this.
In this case, the federal government has announced that the incidence of tuberculosis has dropped by 25% in the last year alone. Corona-based restrictions are said to be the main reason for this.
At least tuberculosis
In India, 18.2 lakh people were diagnosed with tuberculosis in 2017. In 2018, it increased by 18% to 21.5 lakh people and in 2019, the incidence of tuberculosis increased by 18% to 24.04 lakh. However, in 2020, only 18.02 lakh people were diagnosed with tuberculosis. That means the incidence of tuberculosis has dropped by 25% in a single year. Restrictions, including curfews in place to control corona, have been reported to reduce the incidence of tuberculosis.
first time
This is the first time that the incidence of tuberculosis has been reduced since the implementation of the Tuberculosis Control Program (2017-2025). It is noteworthy that in 2018, Prime Minister Modi had said that TB would be eradicated from India by 2025. It is noteworthy that the Central Government has implemented a comprehensive program to identify those affected by tuberculosis.
what is the reason
Other respiratory problems are greatly reduced by wearing a mask and washing your hands frequently. But doctors say the incidence of tuberculosis is relatively low compared to other diseases. Controlling the spread of tuberculosis is very difficult because the bacteria that cause tuberculosis stay inactive in the human body for a long time.
Tuberculosis deaths
About 4.80 lakh Indians die every year from tuberculosis, which is listed as one of the major health problems in India. That means an average of 1400 people dies from tuberculosis. This is official information. Doctors have warned that millions of people could go missing without being diagnosed with tuberculosis.
Spread easily
The immune system is weakened in people with AIDS or some other serious illness… As such, the federal government is taking steps to identify those at risk of contracting tuberculosis easily. This is because tuberculosis is easily spread by people who do not know they have it.
Federal Government action
The symptoms for corona and the symptoms for tuberculosis are almost the same. For this reason, the federal government has advised people with corona symptoms to take a TB test if they are found to be corona negative. Meanwhile, Putkam district in Lakshadweep and Jammu, and Kashmir have been declared tuberculosis-free. Similarly, the incidence of the disease in Dew has been reduced by up to 60 percent. In Himachal Pradesh, the incidence of tuberculosis has been reduced to 40% in Lahal-Spiti, Kolhapur district of Maharashtra, Parel (ward) of Mumbai and West Tripura district. The federal government is taking steps to control the spread of tuberculosis through a series of such measures.
