The Acting Director of the Africa Centre for Disease Control, Dr. Ahmed Ouma said 4,100 people die from Tuberculosis worldwide everyday.
He said “Every day, more than 4,100 people die from TB, with over 25 per cent of these deaths occurring in Africa. And yet this is a preventable and curable disease. This is World TB Day, we call on all African Union Members States and Partners to invest in better diagnostics, shorter and better treatment regimens, and innovative methods to end TB.”
Tuberculosis is a serious infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs. The bacteria that cause TB are spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Most people infected with the bacteria that cause tuberculosis don’t have symptoms. When symptoms do occur, they usually include a cough , weight loss, night sweats and fever. Treatment is not always required for patients without symptoms.
The World Health organisation said TB is the ninth leading cause of death worldwide and the leading cause from a single infectious agent, ranking above HIV/AIDS. “The emergence of multidrug-resistant TB poses a major health security threat and could risk gains made in the fight against TB. “Ending the TB epidemic by 2030 is among the health targets of the newly adopted Sustainable Development Goals,” WHO said.All rights reserved. This material, and other digital content on this website, may not be reproduced, published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed in whole or in part without prior express written permission from PUNCH.
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