Assessment of the Prevalence of Tuberculosis among the High Risk Populations of Bera, Pabna

The study was conducted to evaluate the prevalence of tuberculosis among populations Bera, Pabna from January December 2021. Samples (Sputum) were collected 09 different unions susceptible pulmonary TB patients ages and occupations by field health workers in using a pretest questionnaire. A gross 4353 samples (January-December 2021) tested fluorescent smear microscope GeneXpert, middle them, 2442 (56%) male, rest 1911 (44%) female. We stained 2577 151 participants positive. By GeneXpert method, we 1776 266 identify total 417 sputa positive, these 253 (61%) male 164 (39%) found 542 positive 2021, Bacteriologically confirm 405 (75%), Clinically diagnosed 25 ( 5% ), Extrapulmonary 78 (14%), Retreatment 32 (6%) Failure 2 (0%). maximum patient's age >65 years. In comparisons between 2020 number 408, 2021 542. Microscopy Xpert test together make it possible for large amounts presumptive tests easily determine tuberculosis. overall 9.6%.