Kulon Progo, DIY – Indonesia is in a critical condition, because people with tuberculosis (TBC) reached 824 thousand cases with a death rate of 93 thousand each year. This figure ranks third after India and China.
“The data that refers to the Global TB Report 2021 is an “alarm” because every hour in Indonesia, there are 11 deaths due to TB,” as quoted by tvonenews.com from a press release. BKKBN
TB is an infectious disease that causes problems health second largest in the world after HIV. Tuberculosis itself can attack any part of the body, but the most common is tuberculosis infection of the lungs.
The spread of this disease can occur through splashes of saliva from TB patients, coughs or sneezes of people who are near these patients. Although it usually attacks the lungs, this disease can affect other parts of the body, such as the central nervous system, heart, lymph nodes, and others.
A person suffering from tuberculosis must take medication regularly and completely for at least 6 months. If not treated, then more than 50 percent of people with this disease can die.
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