Impact of Covid 19 Pandemic on Tuerculosis
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12689Keywords:
Covid19, Tuberculosis, Pandemic, fomite, Social distancingAbstract
Summary: Covid19 is the most dreaded pandemic of the century causing wide spread and on the other
hand Tuberculosis is an age old disease killing billions. Tuberculosis is an air borne infection while Covid
spreads via droplet spread and through fomite as well. Tuberculosis and complications related to it may lead
to increased mortality due to poor lung compliance. Moreover Tuberculosis control programmed may get
affected due to the ongoing pandemic. To decrease the adverse outcome of Covid19 on Tb strict measures
like proper social distancing, hand hygiene, compliance to Anti Tubercular drugs, domiciliary Tb care and
strengthening immune system may prove important.
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2020-10-29
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Impact of Covid 19 Pandemic on Tuerculosis. (2020). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 14(4), 6807-6810. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12689