International Journal of Pharmacology and Clinical Sciences · 2015 · 22 citations · 6 references
Public HealthInfectious Disease ControlInfectious DiseasesEpidemiologyGlobal HealthInfectious Disease EpidemiologyPulmonary TuberculosisTuberculosis CareTuberculosis EpidemiologyTuberculosis PharmacotherapyTuberculosis PreventionTuberculosis SurveillanceBurdenFirst-line Antitubercular Drug RegimensFirst-line Antitubercular TherapyMycobacterium Tuberculosis InfectionPulmonary Tuberculosis EpidemiologySerious Adverse Drug ReactionsTuberculosis Disease BurdenTuberculosis Mortality
Tuberculosis, an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is the second leading infectious cause of death in the world. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared TB as a global health emergency in 1996. It is a major public health problem in India. India accounts for one-fifth of the global TB incident cases and topping the list among high burden countries. It is estimated that annually around 330,000 Indians die due to TB. As per WHO estimate, 9 million people globally develop active TB and 1.7 million die of it annually. In India, it is estimated that nearly 2 million people develop active disease every year and about 0.5 million die from it.
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Daphne Yee, Chantal Valiquette, Marthe Pelletier et al. · American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine · 2003 · 841 citations