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Tuberculosis [TB] disease and Covid 19 [Coronavirus] be infectious diseases that mainly attack the lungs, according to the World Health Organization [WHO].
One of the main concerns is that tuberculosis and Covid are related especially because many patients suffering from tuberculosis and are confused with Covid because the cough is related to the two diseases.
The international health organization has already confirmed that both tuberculosis and covid have similar symptoms such as cough, fever and shortness of breath, which affect the throat.
March 24 of each year on World Tuberculosis Day and on the theme of this year’s edition; “Do Clock dey Tick”.
Nigeria is among the top ten Kontris and accounts for 64% of the global gap for TB case detection; India, Indonesia and Nigeria account for almost half of the total gap.
Regarding prevention, the WHO said that health authorities assume they will implement measures to limit the transmission of TB and Covid, especially to organize health care facilities well to separate the treatment of two infectious diseases that kill the pipo. .
It is also advised that laboratories always perform accurate diagnostic tests because they are very essential for both TB and COVID-19 because the tests for two conditions are different and are assumed to give results with respiratory symptoms, which are similar.
“While the experience of Covid-19 infection in TB patients is small, we know that TB and Covid patients have poorer treatment outcomes, especially if they discontinue TB treatment.
“Make tuberculosis patients take the precautions advised by the health authorities, that they are always protected from Covid 19 and that they continue with the treatment of target tuberculosis as doctors prescribe,” the WHO said to commemorate the Day this year. World Tuberculosis.
According to the NHS, the causes of tuberculosis are a bacterial infection that can affect the throat.
Symptoms of Tuberculosis [TB]
They were coughing for more than three weeks and usually coughing up bloody phlegm inside.
Pesin dey lose weight
Pesin dey sweat at night
Pesin get high temperature
Pesin dey tire fast and not dey force
Pesin wey loss of appetite
And wen di Pesin swells his neck
With treatment, tuberculosis can be cured [TB]. Not just to take the antibiotics your doctor prescribes for up to 6 months.
If you are infected with tuberculosis and are stubborn, proper treatment will force you to take up to six different medications.
Like Covid, people who contract TB must also isolate themselves to stop the infection and prevent the spread from reaching family and friends.
Do not force him to go to work, school, or university until the advice of your TB treatment team tells you that it is not safe to return.
Always cover your mouth when you cough, sneeze, or laugh.
Carefully place any unused tissues into the sealed plastic bag.
Windows can be opened to make sure fresh air gets in.
Don’t sleep in the same room with oda pipo wey don’t get TB
Pipo wey dey at risk
Children live for the area where pipo wey get TB dey live
Pipo we have close relatives from countries where we have high rates of tuberculosis
Pipo wey dey live and work with the local population spend 3 months for the area where we get high rates of tuberculosis patients
Continents have high TB rates
Africa, particularly Sub-Saharan Africa and West Africa
South Asia, including India, Pakistan, Indonesia, and Bangladesh
Russia
porcelain
South America
Di Western Pacific region, including Vietnam, Cambodia and the Philippines.