Mumbai: When 30-year-old Fatima (name changed) was diagnosed with drug-resistant (DR) TB in Jan last year, her doctors were clear: Missing a dose or s.

The "top infectious disease killer" is responsible for the deaths of approximately one billion people since 1882.

Pune region has reported the highest concentration of extra-pulmonary tuberculosis cases in Maharashtra, making it one of the worst-affected areas in the state ...

A leading medical professor has warned that England is rapidly losing its status as a low-TB nation as cases of the Victorian disease soar, with some young people left unable to walk from severe spina ...

Tuberculous Meningitis (TBM) is the most severe form of extrapulmonary tuberculosis, posing a critical global health challenge. This devastating central ...

Over the last ten years, notifications from the sector have witnessed a 24.5-fold increase – from 38,569 in 2013 to an all-time high of 9,50,307 in 2024.

The test also showed high sensitivity in detecting TB in respiratory (93%), pediatric stool (83%) and adult spinal fluid samples (93%). With children, HIV patients and those with extrapulmonary TB ...

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Background: Endometrial tuberculosis (TB) is a rare form of extrapulmonary TB, particularly uncommon in postmenopausal women. Its atypical presentation, characterized by nonspecific symptoms, often ...

THIMPHU – The Annual Health Bulletin 2025 of the Ministry of Health (MoH) reveals clear patterns in the country’s ongoing battle against infectious diseases, with tuberculosis (TB), HIV/AIDS, and ...