Tag: tuberculosis
Tuberculosis – an Old Scourge of Human Kind
Tuberculosis, better known as TB, is an infectious disease caused by Mycobaterium tuberculosis. It is a disease that mainly affects the lungs but can and [more…]
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) a Real Treat to the Developing World – An Overview
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) and Tuberculosis (TB) are one of the significant causes of death in developing countries. HIV is indeed a challenge for the [more…]
Failure of Directly Observed Treatment Strategy (DOTS): A Setback on “Stopping TB in My Lifetime”?
Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the major healthcare problems faced by many developing countries across the globe. After the pandemic of HIV, it’s being seen [more…]
Is Vitamin D an Effective Supplementary Agent in TB?
Tuberculosis (TB) is the most common cause of infectious mortality worldwide. Use of a single agent rapidly leads to drug resistance, which is the rationale [more…]
