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Uptick in tuberculosis raises alarm in California

California health officials warn that the number of active tuberculosis cases in the state rose last year.

LiveScience

Health Minister writes to Centre seeking urgent supply of DSTB drugs to Karnataka

Health Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao has written to the Centre seeking supply of drug-sensitive Tuberculosis (DSTB) drugs on an urgent basis to Karnataka

The Hindu

The right diagnosis for tuberculosis

We can detect TB largely by leveraging the systems already in place, as well as by quickly deploying newer proven technologies

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Actionable ideas for TB control

There are multiple challenges to be overcome in combating TB

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Australia to help Pacific neighbours fight tuberculosis

About $17 million has been committed to researching tuberculosis in Southeast Asia and the Pacific in a bid to protect Australia's neighbouring region.

AAP

Doctors stress on early detection of tuberculosis

Divisional Railway Hospital, Vijayawada, observes World Tuberculosis Day with awareness programme emphasising early detection and prevention measures.

The Hindu

Awareness rally marks World TB Prevention Day in Chittoor

District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO) O. Prabhavati Devi and District Immunisation Officer P. Ravi Raju flagged off an awareness rally here, marking the World Tuberculosis (TB) Prevention Day on March 24 (Sunday). The rally passed through the major junctions in the city as the participants shouted slogan ‘Yes, we…

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Clinical trials of Spanish tuberculosis vaccine MTBVAC begin in India

Clinical trials of MTBVAC, a genetically modified TB vaccine, have begun in India by Bharat Biotech and Biofabri.

The Hindu

Subclinical tuberculosis throws up diagnostic challenges for State

Patient delays in perceiving the symptoms of tuberculosis and the confounding fact that close to 50 % of the people who are tested positive for TB through sputum culture do not have the typical symptoms of the disease are complicating early diagnosis and treatment of TB in the State.

The Hindu

TB, HIV patients, activists seek PM’s intervention over frequent shortages of anti-TB drugs

In a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi activists, public health experts, tuberculosis survivors, and people living with HIV sought his urgent intervention to halt what they said were frequent shortages of anti-TB drugs

The Hindu

After a lull during Covid, France sees rise in tuberculosis cases

A report published by France's health body shows that tuberculosis – although at a low level – saw a rebound in cases in 2023. The uptick coincides with the arrival of refugees from Ukraine in 2022.

Radio France Internationale

Essential and common tests for Tuberculosis diagnosis

Tuberculosis (TB) remains a significant global health challenge, necessitating accurate and timely diagnosis for effective management and control. A variety of tests are available for diagnosing TB, each with its own strengths and limitations. Understanding these tests is crucial for healthcare providers to ensure accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment. Here,…

The Times of India

Corruption watchdog to probe whistleblowers' claims

Queensland's health minister says it is concerning whistleblowers are allegedly facing reprisal for speaking out about patient care at a tuberculosis unit.

AAP

For India’s homeless women, TB care is shaped by gender norms and economic precarity

Reshma's struggle with tuberculosis as a homeless woman highlights the gendered challenges in accessing healthcare and TB treatment.

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Lepra announces recipients of KV Desikan Memorial Award

Lepra India announces K.V. Desikan Memorial Award recipients for their work in tuberculosis, leprosy, and rural healthcare.

Evening Standard

Health experts to probe increase in tuberculosis as cases rise in London and elsewhere

London, the West Midlands and the North West of England have seen the largest increases in TB cases

The Hindu

Kerala gets award for TB elimination activities

Kerala has received the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare’s award for the best tuberculosis elimination activities, a statement issued by Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday said.

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Measles and tuberculosis cases surge, border concerns grow

Learn about the recent cases of measles in Philadelphia, New Jersey, and Delaware, caused by unvaccinated travelers, and the concern over the surge in tube...

The Hindu

TB: Karnataka’s public notifications dropped by nearly 4% last year compared to 2022

Karnataka registers 81,331 TB notifications in 2023, achieving 81% of annual target, with a drop in public notifications but a rise in private notifications.

LiveScience

2nd tuberculosis outbreak linked to bone grafts in the US

Following two recent outbreaks, health officials have issued new guidance around how to screen donated tissues for tuberculosis.

The Independent UK

Tuberculosis scare strikes North Carolina school

A rare case of tuberculosis left students and parents at Ragsdale High School in ‘panic’

The Hindu

Improved drug regimens for TB to cut treatment time

At The Union World Conference on Lung Health, optimism abounded as new drug regimens were presented that could cut treatment time for drug-resistant TB by up to two-thirds. These regimens, with 85-90% success rates, offer hope to those affected by MDR-TB, who often face long treatments and 14,000 pills. Funding…

The Guardian - UK

Keats scholar finds that Roman police investigated poet before death

Official records show that the English poet’s landlady alerted Rome’s authorities to the 25-year-old’s illness months before he died from tuberculosis

The Independent UK

South Africa, Colombia and others are fighting drugmakers over access to TB and HIV drugs

In a series of moves experts say signal a shift in how developing countries deal with pharmaceuticals, South Africa, Colombia and others have recently adopted a more combative approach towards drugmakers, pushing back on policies that deny treatment to millions of people with tuberculosis and HIV

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