Tuberculosis self-prevention and control

Author: Meng Liangliang
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Publish Date: 2003-07-01
Features: Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease. Statistics show that approximately 2 billion people worldwide are infected with the tuberculosis bacterium, with 9 million new cases annually and over 20 million active tuberculosis cases. Currently, about 500 million people in China are infected with the tuberculosis bacterium, with over 6 million suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis, and more than 300,000 deaths annually due to the disease. Given the global spread of tuberculosis, the World Health Organization declared a "Global Tuberculosis Emergency" in April 1993. This is the first time the World Health Organization has taken such measures for a disease in its history. This book, in the form of Q&A, provides comprehensive answers to fundamental knowledge about tuberculosis as well as issues patients are concerned about, such as prevention, diagnosis, differential diagnosis, treatment, prevention of complications and comorbidities, care, and nursing. The content is novel, easy to understand, scientifically practical, and serves as an essential read for tuberculosis patients and their families, as well as a reference for grassroots healthcare workers.