Tuberculosis is considered a social disease that is influenced by various social factors. It is often associated with stigma. Social factors that can increase the risk of tuberculosis transmission include poor living conditions like overcrowding and substandard housing, large family sizes, low socioeconomic status, and lack of education. Ignorance of the causes of tuberculosis can also promote its spread as people may conceal their disease out of fear of social stigma and not seek treatment.

1. SOCIAL EFFECTS
AND
TRANSMISSION
OF TUBERCULOSIS
G R O U P C 2

2. SOCIAL CAUSES
•TB is a social disease with medical aspects,
also known as barometer of social welfare
• Social factors include poor quality of life,
poor housing, overcrowding, population
explosion, undernutrition, lack of
education, large families, & lack of
awareness of causes of illness

3. TUBERCULOSIS IS CONSIDERED AS A
SOCIAL STIGMA!
• The biggest problem that’s been faced in journey to
reduce TB.
• Sufferers conceal their disease and unknowingly spread it
the population
• Just due to the fear of the word “what will people
say!?”.They are reluctant to come out and get treatment
done!

4. Ignorance Urbanisation Occupation
Social customs
and habits
Social Factors
Standard of
Living
Substandard
housing
Low Socio-
Economical status
Over-Crowding Large Families

5. STANDARD OF LIVING
• In recent years; its seen that Prevalence has reduced in
Developing and Developed countries
• Its many due to the standard of living has greatly
improved over the course of time
• Education and social awareness has mainly helped the
cause

6. SUB-STANDARD HOUSING
• Lack of proper ventilation and adequate lighting is seen
as the major factor which leads to the growth of the
mirco-organism
• Poor floor spacing also contributes to the spread of
diseasesOvercrowding
• A factor to the Sub-standard housing
• Either at home or work sector there has been seen a
massive explosion of population at all levels
• Which causes a rapid spread of infection to a mass
population

7. LARGE FAMILIES
• Larger families tend to be financially unstable and over
crowded
• Hence are more susceptible to tuberculosis
Ignorance
• Ignorance aids in tuberculosis.
• Therefore WHO has initiated DOTS program which is a
short-course given to the tuberculosis (TB) control
strategy recommended by the World Health
Organization. According to WHO, "The most cost-
effective way to stop the spread of TB in communities
with a high incidence is by curing it.

8. LOW SOCIO-ECONOMIC STATUS
• Due to the low economical status patient are not able
to afford treatment and undergo diagnosis
• And also affects the capacity to undergo treatment
Urbanisation and industrialisation
• Tends to increase tuberculosis prevalence
Occupation
• Occupation like silicotics and farmers are more
susceptible
• Even doctors and nurses are more susceptible to
TB

9. SOCIAL CUSTOMS AND HABITS
• Indiscriminate spitting helps in spread of
infection.
• Smoking from common hukkah also acts as a
source.
• Early marriage and pregnancy lowers the body
resistance and renders young mothers
vulnerable to Tuberculosis.