{"id":2439,"date":"2023-03-23T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-23T05:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mdbc2.wpenginepowered.com\/blog\/world-tuberculosis-day-march-24\/"},"modified":"2023-03-23T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-03-23T05:00:00","slug":"world-tuberculosis-day-march-24","status":"publish","type":"blog","link":"https:\/\/www.mdbriefcase.com\/fr\/blog\/world-tuberculosis-day-march-24\/","title":{"rendered":"World Tuberculosis Day: March 24"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">March 24th is World Tuberculosis (TB) Day. The\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/health-topics\/tuberculosis#tab=tab_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Health Organization<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0reports that the global TB burden has grown in recent years, with approximately 10.6 million people contracting TB in 2021, and approximately 1.6 million people dying from it. In\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/worldhealthorg.shinyapps.io\/tb_profiles\/?_inputs_&amp;entity_type=%22country%22&amp;lan=%22EN%22&amp;iso2=%22CA%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Canada<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, approximately 2,000 people were diagnosed with TB, and\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/worldhealthorg.shinyapps.io\/tb_profiles\/?_inputs_&amp;entity_type=%22country%22&amp;lan=%22EN%22&amp;iso2=%22SA%22\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saudi Arabia<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0reported approximately 3,000 cases.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TB is spread through microdroplets in air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, speaks, etc., making it highly contagious, however, it can be prevented and successfully treated.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Tuberculosis Infection and Treatment<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TB is a\u00a0bacterial infection\u00a0that most commonly affects the lungs. This is known as pulmonary tuberculosis. It can also affect other organs, including the kidneys, spine, or brain. Left untreated, TB can damage the lungs to the point of death. In some cases, the bacteria can infect a person without causing symptoms. This is known as latent TB, and it is not transmissible. Active TB causes symptoms such as coughing, fever, fatigue, and chills. \u00a0Patients with active TB can infect other people with the illness.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Like other bacterial infections, TB responds to\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tb\/topic\/treatment\/default.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">treatment with antibiotics<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. To treat patients with TB, you can administer a combination of drugs, which may include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Isoniazid<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rifampin (Rifadin, Rimactane)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ethambutol (Myambutol)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Pyrazinamide<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tb\/topic\/treatment\/tbdisease.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Treatment duration<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0could be 4, 6, or 9 months depending on the drug regimen being used.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Certain strains of TB are considered antibiotic resistant and require additional drugs. The medications Bedaquiline (Sirturo) or Linezolid (Zyvox) can be used for treating drug-resistant TB.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It\u2019s critical your patients understand they must follow all TB treatment guidance, as stopping treatment too soon can result in the bacteria becoming treatment-resistant. In addition, patients must follow appropriate guidelines to avoid spreading TB to others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Tuberculosis Prevention<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In addition to effective treatment, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tb\/topic\/basics\/tbprevention.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TB prevention is possible<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Reducing exposure and engaging in good infection control procedures can drastically reduce the risk of TB infection. Avoiding contact with people known to have active, contagious TB will nearly eliminate the risk. Exposure avoidance is especially important for those with risk factors for developing active TB, such as HIV infection, immune conditions, very young or elderly people, and those who have had prior TB infections.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People with<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/tb\/topic\/basics\/tbinfectiondisease.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0latent TB<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0can undergo treatment to eliminate the infection and prevent the risk of TB becoming active. Treatment for latent TB is similar to treatment for active TB. Patients undergo a regimen of multiple drugs, including:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Isoniazid (INH)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rifapentine (RPT)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rifampin (RIF)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>The Impact of COVID-19 on Tuberculosis Patients<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The full scope of how COVID-19 affects people with TB is still unknown. Early studies indicated that it was possible for people with TB to contract COVID-19. There is a risk that TB, or a history of past TB infection, can exacerbate the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bccdc.ca\/health-info\/diseases-conditions\/covid-19\/priority-populations\/tuberculosis-and-covid-19#:~:text=If%20you%20have%20TB%20or,infection,%20including%20COVID-19.&amp;text=Keep%20taking%20your%20TB%20medicines,eligible%20for%20COVID-19%20treatment.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">effects of COVID-19<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thelancet.com\/journals\/eclinm\/article\/PIIS2589-5370(23)00002-0\/fulltext#secsectitle0110\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">study from Thailand<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0revealed that prior history of COVID-related pneumonia correlated with a higher risk of active TB infection among people in TB-endemic regions. There does not appear to be data confirming that COVID-19 can trigger active TB in people who have latent TB.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The symptoms of active TB and COVID-19 can be similar, which may lead to a delay in testing for TB. Healthcare providers should engage in TB awareness and ask about possible TB exposure if symptoms can\u2019t be explained by a COVID-19 diagnosis.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To learn more about the treatment and prevention of TB, explore related courses and join the\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdbriefcase.com\/fr\/courses-catalog\/?eb_courses_page_key=41d2236941&amp;eb_categories_filter=Obesity&amp;eb_accreditation=&amp;eb_product_filter=&amp;eb_profession=&amp;eb_free_paid=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>MDBriefCase<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0community to stay current on guidelines.<\/span><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>March 24th is World Tuberculosis (TB) Day. The\u00a0World Health Organization\u00a0reports that the global TB burden has grown in recent years, with approximately 10.6 million people contracting TB in 2021, and approximately 1.6 million people dying from it. 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