From Causes to Modes of Transmission, Here Are Myths and Facts About TB that You Must Know

Shutterstock – Myths related to TB that have not been proven true are still circulating in the community. – GridHealth.ID – In the midst of the current Covid-19 pandemic situation, Indonesia still has to struggle to handle cases tuberculosis (TBC). The number of TB cases in Indonesia is still relatively high. The World Health Organization … Read more

From Causes to Modes of Transmission, Here Are Myths and Facts About TB that You Must Know – All Pages

GridHealth.ID – In the midst of the current Covid-19 pandemic situation, Indonesia still has to struggle to handle cases tuberculosis (TBC). The number of TB cases in Indonesia is still relatively high. The World Health Organization (WHO) report entitled Global TB Report WHO 2021 shows that Indonesia is a country with the highest number of … Read more

Tuberculosis disease in Indonesia is ranked third in the world, this is the solution for Siloam Hospitals Makassar

Liputan6.com, Makassar – Disease TBC or tuberculosis in Indonesia ranks third in the world. Data from the Indonesian Lung Doctors Association states that on average 11 patients die of TB within one hour. According to Lung Specialist Siloam Hospitals Makassar Adrianne Marissa Tauran, TB cases are bigger than Covid-19 cases. Another difference is that Covid-19 … Read more

5 Best Foods for TB Patients, Must Have Lots of Vitamins

Parapuan.co – tuberculosis (TBC) is a disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. People who suffer from tuberculosis must immediately get good treatment, because this disease can be contagious. On the other hand, the symptoms of TB itself are quite worrying, such as weight loss, weakness and shortness of breath. But fortunately eating some … Read more

Recognize Early, Here Are 5 Signs of Tuberculosis Lung Disease

Liputan6.com, Jakarta World Tuberculosis Day is observed every 24 March. Do not be underestimated, this lung-related disease can harm the body if left alone. So, recognize the signs early so you can get treatment right away. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), tuberculosis or TB has claimed about 4,100 lives and caused 30,000 people … Read more

Coughing up blood due to tuberculosis is even considered to be abused

Liputan6.com, Jakarta – You may already be familiar with Tuberculosis (TBC). A condition experienced by around 824 thousand Indonesians according to data Global Tuberculosis Report 2021. One of the symptoms experienced by TB patients is: coughing up blood. However, in Indonesia, some people actually think it is caused by witchcraft. This was conveyed by the … Read more

Indonesia Ranks 3rd World TB, 11 Deaths per Hour

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – The Ministry of Health declares tuberculosis or TBC in Indonesia ranks third after India and China. The number of TB sufferers in Indonesia reaches 824 thousand people with a fatality rate or death rate of 93 thousand per year. This figure is equivalent to 11 deaths per hour. Director of Infectious Disease … Read more

World Tuberculosis Day, What’s Its History?

However, Robert Koch argued that the disease was caused by external factors that were not related at all to hereditary genetics, but were caused by elements of bacteria or germs. So, in 1882, he announced the results of his findings, and named the disease Tuberculosis due to Mycobacterium tuberculosis. For his findings, Koch won the … Read more

Have Similar Symptoms, Here’s the Difference Between TB Disease and Covid-19

Hai-Online.com – tuberculosis (TBC) is still one of the infectious diseases that need special attention in Indonesia. Diseases caused by bacterial infections Mycobacterium tuberculosis this can infect anyone, both the elderly, adults, and children. Unfortunately, not everyone knows how to transmit and the symptoms of TB disease. Especially in the midst of a pandemic Covid-19public … Read more

World Tuberculosis Day, There is already a Method of Detecting Drug Resistance Faster

Liputan6.com, Jakarta In the Day Tuberculosis (TB) Worldwide on March 24, 2022, clinical pathologist Francisca Srioetami Tanoerahardjo explained the developments Next Generation Sequencing or NGS. According to him, NGS is the development of the method drug susceptibility testing (DST) to find out the right drug used for TB patients. As is known, there are types … Read more