District Medical and Health Officer (DMHO) E.B. Devi on Wednesday inaugurated the Cy-Tb skin test facility at the District Tuberculosis (TB) Control Office here. She said that the test is being ...

They offer simple tests that do not take much time. There are two main types of TB tests: • TB skin test: A small amount of liquid is injected under your skin, usually on your arm. You will need to ...

As we mark World TB Day, government is launching a programme to test five million people annually. It says early detection and treatment will reduce deaths.

Keep getting your TB test done: Even after the TB treatment is over, make sure that you have taken the full course of medication as prescribed by the doctor. Incomplete treatment or skipping ...

I implore anyone coughing for two weeks or more to go for a TB test in the nearest health facility. I call on all stakeholders, yes everyone- the donors, private sector, civil society, Molumbo said.

The TB Drug Accelerator, a partnership of seven pharmaceutical companies and four research institutions, has been launched with the aim to speed discovery of essential new treatments for ...

Few realise that tuberculosis (TB) has been the world’s deadliest infectious disease for decades – claiming over 1 million lives every year, briefly surpassed only by COVID-19. The number of ...

Most doctors don’t even order a TB test until the disease has progressed. Stigma is another powerful force – it thrives in silence. TB remains stigmatised, seen as a disease of the poor and ...

If you are identified as a contact at risk from TB, then you will be routinely invited for screening. Screening will consist of a skin test to determine if your immune system recognises TB.

In the Philippines and Nepal, applications for the TB test will open on March 24, and submission of the certificate will be required for Japanese visa applications starting on June 23. In Vietnam ...

The World Health Organization warned last week that the sweeping funding cuts could endanger millions of lives, since many countries depend on foreign aid for TB prevention, testing and treatment.

She said that after she made her purchase, STDcheck.com sent her a confirmation email and test site instructions, along with a form she needed to bring with her to the test site. “The only ...