Shorter duration, fully oral treatment regimens for tuberculosis (TB) are now recommended for most adults and children. Updated joint guidelines from the American Thoracic Society, the CDC ...

To learn more about TB in children, its diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, we talked to Dr Vamsi Krishna Mutnuri, Consultant Interventional Pulmonologist, Yashoda Hospitals, Hyderabad.

Young children, particularly those under 5 years of age, are an important population for tuberculosis preventive treatment owing to the higher risks of faster disease progression after exposure ...

We found a high burden of TB disease in children living with MDR-TB patients both at the time that the patient began MDR-TB treatment and during the first year thereafter. This finding is not ...

Mumbai: Three children aged 12 to 16 died of disseminated tuberculosis (TB) at one of the major public hospitals in the city ...

TB-CHAMP Trial Reveals key risk factors for TB Infection in children under five years of age.Young children have a high risk ...

THE Doctors Without Borders, Manila Health Department and University of the Philipines Manila on Wednesday announced the implementation of a shorter treatment for children with tuberculosis Within ...

CHILDREN who have tuberculosis (TB) ... This new treatment will help more children and adolescents recover from TB in a shorter period, which is a big improvement," he added.

Treatment Gaps and Mortality: A meta-analysis cited in the study found that only 73% of children in developing countries successfully complete MDR-TB treatment, compared to 87% in developed ...

On World TB Day in March 2024, the he­­alth ministry announced grim statistics: newly notified cases increased from 11,050 in ...

In Tondo, CAD technology has been implemented by MSF as a complementary tool to make TB screening faster and more efficient, ...

Shorter duration, fully oral treatment regimens for tuberculosis (TB) are now recommended for most adults and children. Updated joint guidelines from the American Thoracic Society, the CDC ...