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Tuberculosis (TB), also known colloquially as the "white death", or historically as consumption, [7] is a contagious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteria. [1] Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs , but it can also affect other parts of the body. [ 1 ]
The main result was a relative risk (RR) of 0.40 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.31 to 0.52) for development of active tuberculosis over two years or longer for patients treated with INH, with no significant difference between treatment courses of six or 12 months (RR 0.44, 95% CI 0.27 to 0.73 for six months, and 0.38, 95% CI 0.28 to 0.50 for ...
0.5-2% Depends largely on the age group of the person, earlier strains of COVID-19 had higher CFR of around 2%. [53] [54] [55] Lassa fever: Viral Treated ≈1% 15% in hospitalized patients; higher in some epidemics. [56] Mumps encephalitis: Viral Unvaccinated ≈1% [17]: 431 Pertussis (whooping cough), children in developing countries Bacterial
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[1] [2] The condition was originally described by Fritz Valdemar Rasmussen in 1868. [3] It is a relatively uncommon complication associated with cavitary tuberculosis of the lung, with its prevalence observed in approximately 5–8% of cases based on autopsy findings. [4] It is caused by the progressive thinning of the pulmonary artery wall.
The main result was a relative risk (RR) of 0.40 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.31 to 0.52) for development of active tuberculosis over two years or longer for patients treated with INH, with no significant difference between treatment courses of six or 12 months (RR 0.44, 95% CI 0.27 to 0.73 for six months, and 0.38, 95% CI 0.28 to 0.50 for ...
WHO said about 450,000 cases involved people infected with drug-resistant TB, 3% more than in 2020. Dr. Mel Spigelman, president of the non-profit TB Alliance, said more than a decade of progress ...
Low body weight is associated with risk of tuberculosis. A body mass index (BMI) below 18.5 increases the risk by 2 to 3 times. An increase in body weight lowers the risk. [14] People with diabetes mellitus are at increased risk of contracting tuberculosis, [15] and they have a poorer response to treatment, possibly due to poorer drug ...