Thread: History of Tuberculosis

There are few terms that are used to refer tuberculosis throughout the history such as Consumption, phthisis, scrofula, Pott’s disease and the White Plague. It is estimated to have existed 15,000 and 20,000, it has mostly accepted that the microorganism which originates from other are primitive organisms of the same genus Mycobacterium.

Severe health issue of TB and HIV/AIDS are quite prominent in india. TB (Tuberculosis) has the highest prevalence in the world wherein more than 1.5 million children dead each year before their first birthday, about 500 million lacking sufficient nutrition. There are second highest numbers of people that are living with HIV/AIDS. If it is left unchecked, the country is extremely susceptible to a massive epidemic. These two are the most dangerous diseases considered by the health department of india.

Tuberculosis is the most common disease that people suffer from in developing countries such as India. It has now reappearing in many developed countries due to the advent of HIV AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency syndrome) as well as due to migration reasons. This is the ten main cause of death as well as one of the most usual cause of death among youngsters. This scenario isn’t that bad in the case of stomach TB as well as more of colon. Many people faces this problem for months.

Tuberculosis Cases In India: India is world's Tuberculosis capital with 1.9 million cases registered each year. Sadly 70% of such cases are detected actually and put on effective DOTS program as WHO reports. Between 2001-2005 these detection rates increased by 6%, but in 2006 luckily this rate halved and reached 3%.

Mycobacterium tuberculin is a typical bacterium, which doesn't leave human host even after treating. According to medical professional reviews tuberculin virus cannot be killed from human host, tuberculin bacterium can only get suppressed by medicines. From birth till death, human body requires many micro organisms for efficient metabolism. Such a variant bacteria is tuberculin, which always lives in human body.