Concept of Tuberculosis | Report

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Introduction
There exist several types of TB. TB statistics are of limited use since many cases go
unreported. Several assumptions will be made and this is why we have different figures from TB
statistics. From the world health organization, TB is reported to be one of the causes of most
deaths globally. Data from 2017 shows that during the year, there were 1,600,000 reported TB
related death cases. In the same year, a total of 234,000 children died of TB including children
who pass away of HIV related with TB.
Proximity to an Infectious Case
Close contact with people who are suffering from TB can make a person to be at a higher
risk of contracting mycobacterium tuberculosis (Espinal, 2017). TB can be transmitted within a
short period of contact, in non-ancient locations and interaction opportunities such as interactions
in overcrowded areas, poverty-stricken areas and in areas where there is a high infection
pressure.
Malnutrition
Research shows that malnutrition increases the risk of TB as a result of a slow immune
response. TB leads to malnourishment as a result of decreased appetite and alters the metabolic
processes.

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Diabetes
Diabetes increases the chances of getting active TB disease. Research that was done by
WHO showed that 70% of people who are diabetic live in developing countries (Espinal, 2017).
This means that people living in developing countries have higher chances of getting TB.
Healthcare Workers
Healthcare workers are at increased risk of contracting TB. Research shows that in the
developed countries, the incidence of TB disease is less than 25 per 100,000 per year (Raviglione
& Snider, 2018)..
TB Prevention
There exist several activities aimed at preventing TB. The latter includes preventing
people with latent TB from contracting communicable TB disease (Espinal, 2017).
BCG Vaccine
The BCG vaccine was developed in the 1920s. It affects more than 85% of all youngsters
and newborns in nations where it is part of the vaccination sequencer. BCG vaccine offers
children with super fortification against many forms of TB.
TB Education
TB education is vital for individuals with TB. Folks need to know in what way to take
their dosages properly. They are also supposed to know how to make sure that they do not