Tuberculosis is Still Prevalent in Women of Gul Abad

Taussef Ahmad, Naiz Ali

Abstract: The present study was conducted in Gul Abad. The aim of the present study is to assess the frequency of tuberculosis in local population, awareness about the disease and also describe the frequency of new cases finding. Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious and airborne bacterial disease caused by the mycobacterium tuberculosis. Mycobacterium tuberculosis spread through the air throat sneeze, cough, speak, or sing. The germs are spread most likely in people they spend time with every day, such as family, friends or coworkers [1]. General symptom of TB include, cough, breathlessness, chest pain, chills, loss of appetite night sweat, fatigue etc [2]. TB is still one of the major health problems for the whole world and especially in poor countries. TB is a disease of poverty mostly affecting the young adults in their most productive years. It is also cause of poverty by affecting the productive age group. The 95% of TB deaths are occurring in the developing countries [3]. The TB is nearly completely eradicated in the Western world. Among the infectious diseases the TB is second leading cause of death (4% of all deaths) [4].

Keywords: Tuberculosis is Still Prevalent in Women of Gul Abad