{"id":30844,"date":"2020-03-24T10:23:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-24T04:53:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/?p=30844"},"modified":"2020-03-24T10:24:20","modified_gmt":"2020-03-24T04:54:20","slug":"busting-common-myths-tuberculosis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/busting-common-myths-tuberculosis\/","title":{"rendered":"Busting Common Myths About Tuberculosis"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-30845 size-full\" title=\"Busting Common Myths About Tuberculosis\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rsz_shutterstock_479976811.jpg\" alt=\"Busting Common Myths About Tuberculosis\" width=\"630\" height=\"380\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>24th March is observed as World Tuberculosis Day every year. The theme for this year is &#8220;It&#8217;s time&#8221; which aims on accelerating the TB response to save lives and end suffering.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuberculosis (TB) is one of the key causes of morbidity and mortality in many countries around the world including India. According to the World Health organization (WHO)\u2019s 2017 Global TB Report, around 2.8 million people in India suffered from tuberculosis (TB) in 2016[1]. What is more surprising is the fact that this number accounts for around a quarter of the world\u2019s TB burden. It is also reported that nearly 435,000 people died in 2016 due to TB[1]. In March 2017 the <\/span><b>Government of India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (GoI) announced that the new aim with regard to TB in India was the <\/span><b>elimination of TB<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by 2025.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuberculosis is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB is curable and preventable. Knowing the prevailing myths and facts can help save your life and can also help end the stigma that people living with TB face.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Busting Common Myths About Tuberculosis<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of the common myths pertaining to TB and its occurrence, transmission, and diagnosis have been busted here.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Myth 1<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>TB is a genetic disease.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Fact<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: One of the most common misconceptions about TB is that it can be transmitted genetically. However, in reality, there is no specific gene that can cause TB so it cannot be passed from parents to children through genes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Infact, TB is a bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is an airborne disease which means the bacteria can spread from one person to another through air droplets. So when a person with active TB coughs, laughs or sneezes, tiny droplets are breathed out into the air. These droplets when inhaled by a healthy person can cause TB.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Myth<\/b> <b>2:<\/b> <b>TB occurs only in the lower socio-economic class of the society.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Fact<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A TB bacterium doesn\u2019t discriminate between castes, culture or economic status. Any person who comes in contact with an infected person can develop the disease. However, people with malnutrition and those with low immunity are at a greater risk of getting infected as compared to a healthy person as the ability to fight the infection is slightly less in malnourished and immuno-compromised people.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/categories\/-162?utm_source=articletrack&amp;utm_medium=Multivitamins\"><b>Buy best Vitamin and Mineral Supplements at 1mg at affordable price<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Myth 3<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>No symptoms ensure the absence of infection.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Fact<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A person may be infected with TB bacteria for years but still may not show any symptoms. This is known as the latent phase. And the <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">person with latent TB <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">infection cannot spread the infection to others as the bacteria is not infectious and under control of the immune system.<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it is equally dangerous for the patients and people around them as the underlying infection may turn into an active TB infection anytime. So it is wise to watch out for symptoms and get immediate medical help to prevent severe infection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Myth 4<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>TB can only be caused due to excessive smoking.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Fact<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Firstly, TB is caused only through infection by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria. Secondly, smoking is one of the known risk factors of tuberculosis, which means that it does aggravate the condition and hinder with the treatment. So it is advised to quit smoking as any harm to the lungs can indirectly put you at risk of an infection and impact your ability to fight the infection.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/categories\/-44?utm_source=articletrack&amp;utm_medium=Smoking-Cessation\"><b>Tobacco Threatens..!! Say No To Tobacco Now. How? Let Us Help. Click Here.<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Myth 5<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>TB affects lungs only.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Fact<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Although TB of the lung is the most commonly seen form of tuberculosis, the bacteria can affect different parts of the body as well. The bacterium is equally potent to affect the kidneys, lymph nodes, brain, spinal cord, intestines or the covering of the heart of a patient. Moreover, it can also affect the genital tract in both men and women and is known as genital tuberculosis.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Myth 6<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>BCG immunization can prevent TB infection for the lifetime.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Fact<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BCG, or bacille Calmette-Guerin, is a vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) disease. It forms an integral part of child immunization programmes (especially in countries with a high prevalence of TB including India) to prevent childhood tuberculous meningitis and miliary disease. However, with age the efficacy of the vaccine tends to decrease. So it is not wrong to say that <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BCG provides only short-term protection from the disease.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Myth 7<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>TB cannot be cured<\/b><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b>Fact<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: As TB is a bacterial disease, it can be cured for lifetime if a proper treatment plan is followed. Undergoing the complete medication course as advised by your doctor for TB is the key to get cured from TB for the lifetime.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/categories\/-14?utm_source=articletrack&amp;utm_medium=Respiratory-Care\"><b>Detox your lungs and breath easy..!! Shop effective herbal remedies for your lungs at a delightful price<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Myth 8<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>TB once treated can not reoccur.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Fact<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: TB is one such condition which needs timely treatment and management to fight the infection. However, if the course of the medication is not completed or if the patient fails to take the medication as recommended, the chance of relapse of the disease increases. And this can further worsen your condition as the bacteria becomes resistant to the drugs leading to drug-resistant TB, which is more deadly to treat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Myth 9<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>Patients with only active TB need medication.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Fact<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Any person carrying the Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection without having any symptom is equally potent, and must be treated with the same rigor. So talk to your doctor about the course of the medication and queries, if any, to get treated.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/online-consultation?utm_source=articletrack&amp;utm_medium=consultation\"><b>**Consult India\u2019s best doctors here**<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Myth 10<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>Only a TB patient can spread the disease.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Fact<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Many animal species, especially cattle and cat family, are known to be the carrier of the disease. So it may not be wrong to say that the risk of getting TB from other mammals is also high.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Myth 11<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>Blood in spit always means TB infection.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Fact<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Blood in spit may occur due to various health problems which may range from gum disease to cancer. So, it is important to get it checked with a lab test\u00a0 Proper sample examination and analysis is the only way to confirm any occurrence of the infection.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Myth 12<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>A TB patient cannot be touched.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><b>Fact<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: A close and prolonged contact with a TB patient can lead to the bacterial entry in the respiratory tract of the other person. Otherwise, it is safe to hug, kiss or touch a person suffering from TB.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>Note: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The fight against TB is not a difficult one. But staying alert and informed is half the battle won. So stay informed and be healthy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Recommended Reads:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/world-tb-day-causes-risk-factors-symptoms-of-tuberculosis\/\"><strong>World TB Day: Causes, Risk Factors &amp; Symptoms Of Tuberculosis<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/know-your-medicines-antibiotics\/\"><strong>What Are Antibiotics, Antibiotic Resistance And More\u2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>References:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1. Dias HMY, Pai M, Raviglione MC. Ending tuberculosis in India: A political challenge &amp; an opportunity. Indian J Med Res. 2018 Mar;147(3):217-220. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC6022383\/<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2. Key facts. Tuberculosis. World Health Organization (WHO). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.who.int\/news-room\/fact-sheets\/detail\/tuberculosis<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-30845\" src=\"https:\/\/www.1mg.com\/articles\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/12\/rsz_shutterstock_479976811.jpg\" alt=\"Busting Common Myths About Tuberculosis\" width=\"630\" height=\"380\" \/><\/p>\n<p>According to studies, an estimated 28 lakh cases of TB occurred and 4.5 lakh people died due to it in 2016. Tuberculosis (or TB) is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and India accounts for about a quarter of the global TB burden.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[27],"tags":[414,97,263,144,279,316,182,370,183,427,315],"class_list":["post-30844","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health-a-z","tag-baby-care","tag-diagnostics","tag-elderly-care","tag-infectious-disorders","tag-lung-disorders","tag-multi-drug-resistant-tuberculosis-mdr-tb","tag-respiratory","tag-respiratory-care","tag-respiratory-disorders","tag-smoking-cessation","tag-tuberculosis-tb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v25.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Busting Common Myths About Tuberculosis - Tata 1mg Capsules<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The fight against TuberculosisB is not a difficult one. 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