RURAL TUBERCULOSIS AS A HEALTH PROBLEM

Tuberculosis as a Public Health Problem in India

HEiLTH PROBLEM IN INDIA 1^1 T p'>CEfis?,sis is one of the most urgent tubero l problems in India. Although in .UJ?sis is by no means a new disease of j country, at no time in the history devasf f. has it been so widespread and so i^s effects as it is at the present ?Vei" fh development of industries all e country and the introduction of rapid modes of transport, with the ever-increasing immigra...

Tuberculosis: A Global Health Problem

Tuberculosis (TB) is an ancient disease that has affected mankind for more than 4,000 years (1). It is a chronic disease caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis and spreads from person to person through air. TB usually affects the lungs but it can also affect other parts of the body, such as brain, intestines, kidneys, or the spine. Symptoms of TB depend on where in the body the TB ba...

Tuberculosis as Public Health Problem in the Slovak Republic

Tuberculosis and aging: a global health problem.

Despite the World Health Organization's declaration that the spread of tuberculosis is a global emergency and despite the implementation of strong tuberculosis-control initiatives, this highly infectious disease continues to affect all vulnerable populations, including the elderly population (age > or =65 years). Tuberculosis in aging adults remains a clinical and epidemiological challenge. Aty...

Thyroid Tuberculosis Presenting as a Cystic Nodule

Although tuberculosis involves every organ and has a wide range of clinical manifestation, however involvement of the thyroid gland is rare. We report a case of a 25-yr-old female with supraclavicular lymphadenitis that developed nodular swelling of the thyroid and had symptoms and sonographic features mimicking a nodule with a cystic component. The diagnosis was made by using fine needle aspir...