There has been a significant reduction in the cases of corona in the country, but people infected with it are facing many other medical problems.
It was told through some media reports that recently there has been a sudden increase in the cases of tuberculosis (TB) in patients infected with corona (COVID-19), due to which doctors are also worried about a dozen similar cases being reported daily. .
It is clear that the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MoHFW) has recommended TB test for all corona infected patients and COVID test for all diagnosed TB patients. States and Union Territories have been asked to bring in better surveillance and uniformity in efforts to detect TB and COVID-19 cases by August 2020.
Apart from this, several advisories and guidance have also been issued by the Ministry of Health, reiterating the need for bi-directional screening of TB-COVID and TB-ILI/SARI. Many states and union territories are also implementing it.
Case notifications for TB were reduced by around 25% in 2020, due to multiple restrictions due to the corona pandemic, but through active case finding campaigns by all states, along with intensive case finding in OPD settings in the community Special efforts are being made to reduce this effect.
In addition, there is currently not enough evidence to suggest that the increase in TB cases is due to corona, or that the increase in case-finding efforts has led to an increase in TB cases.
The dual morbidity of TB (tuberculosis) and corona can be further highlighted through the fact that both diseases are known to be contagious and specifically attack the lungs. Present symptoms similar to cough, fever and difficulty in breathing.
