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Tuberculosis
Infectious Diseases · Infectious & Parasitic
Severe
Severity
Common in India — India accounts for roughly a quarter of the world's TB cases
Prevalence
Yes
Contagious
Infectious Diseases
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💊Treatment Options
- 1Treatment requires a prolonged course of multiple antibiotics
- 2typically for six months or longer
- 3to fully eradicate the bacteria and prevent drug resistance. Directly observed therapy is often used to ensure adherence
- 4and drug-resistant strains require longer
- 5more complex treatment regimens with second-line medications.
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