how can we prevent the spread of TB in the world?

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Answer 1

In order to prevent TB infection, it is necessary to know the cause of spreading this disease.
(1) Increase in HIV infection.There is a rising number of people in the developed world who contract tuberculosis because they have compromised immune systems, typically as a result of immunosupressive drugs or HIV/AIDS. These people are at particular risk of tuberculosis infection and active tuberculosis disease. One third of deaths of those who are HIV-positive are TB related. Those with HIV are 100 times more likely to develop TB than other members of the population. Other people who are at risk from the disease include those with diabetes, the malnourished, alcoholics, and IV drug users

(2) Increase in number of homeless individuals (poor environment and poor nutrition). Most of those infected (90%) have asymptomatic latent TB infection (LTBI). There is a 10% lifetime chance that LTBI will progress to TB disease which, if left untreated, will kill more than 50% of its victims. TB is one of the top four infectious killing diseases in the world: TB kills 1.7 million, and malaria kills 2-3 million.

(3) The appearance of drug-resistant strains of TB. Multiple drug resistant strains of TB (MDR-TB) and Extreme Drug-Resistance in Tuberculosis (XDR-TB) are emerging. The World Health Organization declared TB a global health emergency in 1993, and the Stop TB Partnership proposed a Global Plan to Stop Tuberculosis which aims to save an additional 14 million lives between 2006 and 2015. The development of drug resistant strains now affect up to 50 million people. These strains can be created by bad medical practice such as over-prescribing antibiotics or patients not taking the drugs long enough to get rid of the disease. Instead this encourages the bacteria to become tougher. Treating patients with drug resistant TB is beyond the pocket of many developing countries. The cost of treatment can rise from $2000 per patient with non-resistant TB to $250,000 for multi-drug resistant TB. The multi drug resistant strains are often fatal and have mortality rates that are comparable with those which existed before the development of antibiotics.

(4) Immigration. Some experts also blame lax public health procedures at immigration control for the rise in TB in developed countries. Visitors arriving from less developed countries where TB is more prevalent may get little medical attention even if they admit to having the disease. Among black Africans in Britain TB rose by over 100% between the end of the 1980s and early 1990s.
Thus for preventing TB, co-ordinated effort of skilled professionals, financial support of national governments and of the world community at large are desirable.
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Answer 2

TB spreads through cough and air etc.First identify through national search plan all TB affected people and give compulsory treatment..something Like National TB Eradication Programme.Preventive vaccination BCG may be made given compulsory.TB happens due lack of sanitation, sanitary measures may be taken.Public should be made aware and TB can be prevented and cured.For information India is a country where TB has been eradicated.

Answer 3

With a Spontaneous Combustion of Lactic Acid and Conglomertay Particles of the distuation re-programmotory Colossal Ibugengrieton and the mixture of H20.
We just might find a cure for All dieseaes.

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Answer 4

I've come across two patients this week (I work at the BRI hospital) in the Infectious Disease Ward (Ward 1). They come from Third World countries, such as Pakistan and Africa. Neither of these countries have any immunisation programme national. There's no screening programme either when people are entering this country, which is causing plenty of work for Dr McWhinney and his gang.

Answer 5

TB is not only spread from person to person, but also there are animal versions that may also be spread (for instance bovine TB which the UK Government associates with badgers). Whilst it is easy to inncoluate against human TB, bovine TB is a problem

Answer 6

Was horrified to read that there was no screening programme against TB for people entering this country, surely this should not be so!! I lost someone back in the 50's due to TB, haven't we moved on yet???

Answer 7

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Answer 8

Vaccinating against the disease and teaching basic health and hygiene, also adequate medical facilities and clean drinking water.
People have to be educated and have the equipment to ensure good hygiene.

Answer 9

Well, I'm sure medical research will help somewhat... But there will be something else... Diseases as such are the earth's protection against its greatest infection- humans.

Answer 10

Vacination and better general health through better nutrition