- Speaker: Delia Goletti
- Facilitated & Produced by: Amador (Tino) Delamerced
Tuberculosis (TB) is still one of the world’s deadliest diseases, although it is both preventable and curable. March 24th was designated as World Tuberculosis Day, worldwide infectious diseases experts unite to renew the commitment to end the global TB pandemic. In this podcast, the latest updates in TB will be discussed.
This podcast is supported by an unrestricted educational grant from bioMérieux.
- Chair: Delia Golleti (Italy)
- Speaker: Nadia Atiya (Malaysia)
- Speaker: Sadia Shakoor (Pakistan)
- August 29, 2024
TB is a re-emerging disease. According to the WHO, about a quarter of the global population is estimated to be infected with Mycobacteria tuberculosis. About 5-10% of those infected develop symptomatic TB which they can spread to others. In 2022, TB was the second leading infectious cause of death after COVID-19. TB is preventable and curable. TB can be prevented by use of the vaccine BCG. BCG is usually given at birth as part of routine immunization for children in most low resource settings. Antibiotics are available for the treatment of TB, however the development of Multidrug Resistant TB may necessitate use of second line antibiotics in the treatment of TB. Prevention, early diagnosis and treatment of at-risk groups like those co-infected with HIV is necessary for effective control and management of TB.
