Syllabus: Science and Technology- developments and their applications and effects in everyday life.
Cutting down tuberculosis (TB) disease
- A large trial undertaken in India has underscored the role of nutritional supplementation in sharply cutting down tuberculosis (TB) disease rate in the household contacts of an index patient, and mortality reduction in people diagnosed with active pulmonary TB.
- nutritional support led to 39-48% reduction in TB disease
- Among the risk factors for TB, undernutrition accounts for over 40% of new TB cases every year. Other risks – diabetes, HIV infection, smoking and alcohol
https://pib.gov.in/PressReleasePage.aspx?PRID=1808092.