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Common radiological findings after TB include lesions to the airway, such as obstructive lung disease and bronchiectasis, lesions to the parenchyma, such as calcification, fibrosis, and Aspergillosis, chronic pleural disease, pulmonary hypertension, and other findings. [5]
The COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. The first case of the virus in Sri Lanka was confirmed on 27 January 2020, after a 44-year-old Chinese woman from Hubei , China , was admitted to ...
Effective TB treatment is difficult, due to the unusual structure and chemical composition of the mycobacterial cell wall, which hinders the entry of drugs and makes many antibiotics ineffective. [137] Active TB is best treated with combinations of several antibiotics to reduce the risk of the bacteria developing antibiotic resistance. [14]
In fact, "it isn't easy to catch TB. You need consistent exposure to the contagious person for a long time. For that reason, you're more likely to catch TB from a relative than a stranger." [7] If a person had latent tuberculosis, they do not have active/contagious tuberculosis. Once exposed, people very often have latent tuberculosis.
Kandakadu Treatment and Rehabilitation Centre previously known as the Kandakadu Drug Rehabilitation Centre is a rehabilitation center located in the Welikanda, Polonnaruwa District, North Central Province in Sri Lanka. It is currently operated by the Bureau of the Commissioner General of Rehabilitation under the Ministry of Justice.
Deaths from the COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka (12 P) Pages in category "COVID-19 pandemic in Sri Lanka" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Sri Lanka also managed to keep lowest death rate in South Asia. Sri Lanka's fatality rate is 0.7%. [75] [76] In May 2020, Sri Lanka was ranked the 9th best country in the world for its successful response in tackling the virus; however, Sri Lanka was also ranked the 16th most vulnerable country to COVID-19. [77]
By July, Sri Lanka had received 10.7 million doses of the vaccine. [1] In June, local studies in the country showed vaccination with the Sinopharm BIBP vaccine generated seroconversion and antibody responses in individuals to Delta and Beta variants similar to antibody levels seen following a natural infection [ 9 ] [ 10 ]