Tuberculosis is an infection caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria, which most commonly affects the lungs but can infect other parts of the body. Symptoms include cough, sputum, blood, night sweats, chest pain, weight loss and fever. TB is a communicable disease spread through the air via sneezes or coughs. India has a high burden of TB cases, accounting for one fourth of global annual incidence. TB is diagnosed through tests like sputum smear, blood tests, chest x-rays and the Mantoux test. Prevention methods include avoiding close contact with active TB patients, using face masks, vaccination with BCG, and following treatment instructions.

1. Tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by
bacteria, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB most
commonly affects the lungs, but you can get
TB in almost any part of your body like bone,
brain, kidney, spine
Symptoms of TB
 cough with sputum
and blood
 night sweat,
 chest pain,
 weight loss,
 fever
 weakness
Whether TB is communicable ????
Yes TB is communicable and communicable
through sneezing or cough, un boiled cow milk,
utensils, sharing food and
water etc.
World Scenario
More than 9 crores new
cases were reported in 2007,
of which 78 lakh were detected in Asia and
Africa. Of the approximately 18 lakh deaths
occurred due to TB.
W Indian Scenario
 India is the second-most populous country in
the world
 one fourth of the global incident TB cases
occur in India annually.
 In 2012, out of the estimated global annual
incidence of 8.6 million TB cases, 2.3 million
were estimated to have occurred in India.
How Is TB Diagnosed??
 The Govt of India provides
free diagnostic and treatment
services to all TB patients.
For every one lakh
population there is one RNTCP (Revised National
Tuberculosis Control Programme) Designated
Microscopy Centre (DMC), the following tests
are done:
 Sputum smear test
 Blood Test
 Mantoux test
 Chest X ray
Can TB be prevented??
 Do not spend long periods of time in
stuffy, enclosed rooms with anyone
who has active TB until that person
has been treated for at least 2 weeks
 Use protective measures like face
masks
 If you live with someone who has
active TB , help and encourage the
person to follow treatment
instructions
 There is a vaccine for TB known as
BCG. However, it does not work in
all cases and it is most effective in
young children against more severe
forms of TB.
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2. How to improve my condition??
 Have your medicines as per your
prescription
 Do not skip any dose
 Every Monday, Wednesday, Friday you
should come to RNTCP to collect your
Medicine
 Keep your administered tablet free strip and
bring it to RNTCP during follow up
 Follow your physicians’s advice to recover
from TB
 Tell any one in your home to make you
remember regarding frequency of dosing
 Make sure that your body fluids are
dicolouring to red orange
 If any discomfort develops consult your
physician immediately
 Have Isoniazide and Rifampicin before
food.
What is my DIET ???
 Eat a variety of fruits and vegetables each
day especially strawberries and custard
apples
 Consume whole grain foods each day.
 Consume 3 cups per day of fat free or low
fat milk or equivalent milk products
 Eat fibre rich fruits, vegitables and whole
grain as often as possible
 Eat a variety of protein rich foods, with
more fish, beans, peas, nuts and seeds
 Eat garlic (antibacterial property),Banana
(improve the immunity), Custard Apple,
Drum Stick (anti-inflammatory property),
orange and Walnut
 Drink Green tea (at morning -antioxidant),
pineapple juice, carrot juice to improve your
immunity
 Don't drink alcohol and avoid smoking
 Limit coffee and other caffeinated drinks
 Limit refined products, like sugar, white
breads, and white rice.
 Avoid high-fat, high-cholesterol red meat
For further information contact:
Akshaya M , Pharm D Intern
Dept. of Pharmacy Practice
BMCH&RC
Patient Information
Leaflet on TB
Akshaya M
Pharm D Intern
Dept of Pharmacy Practice
SJM College of Pharmacy