Tuberculosis
Infectious disease that affects often the lungs and caused by bacteria .
TB is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
TB bacteria can attack the kidney, spine, and brain.
Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick.
TB is an air borne disease.
Tuberculosis is preventable and curable.
Rifampicin is used to treat TB?
Rifampicin — a medicine used for treating drug-sensitive TB
Linezolid, Clofazimine, and Cycloserine are the other important drugs used to treat TB.
Remedies for supply issues
Government claimed that all drug-sensitive TB drugs are “available with sufficient stocks ranging six months and above.
This is not the first time India facing TB drug shortage.
In sep 2021, and 2013 faced the similar issues.
WHO Observation
WHO about the stock depletion.
WHO was aware about the shortage of TB drugs.
WHO officials are closely monitoring by visiting facilities in India.
WHO expressed the hopefulness, this unfortune situation will be sorted soon.
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