Impact of Covid 19 Pandemic on Tuerculosis

Authors

  • Deepanshu Chawla1 , Pankaj Wagh2 , SaoodAli2, Ulhas Jadhav3 , Dr Babaji Ghewade4

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12689

Keywords:

Covid19, Tuberculosis, Pandemic, fomite, Social distancing

Abstract

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.

Author Biography

  • Deepanshu Chawla1 , Pankaj Wagh2 , SaoodAli2, Ulhas Jadhav3 , Dr Babaji Ghewade4

    1
    Junior Resident, 2Assistant Professor, 3Professor and HOD, 4Professor, Dept of Respiratory Medicine, Jawaharlal
    Nehru Medical College, Datta Meghe Institute of Medical Sciences, Wardha, Maharashtra, India

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Published

2020-10-29

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology

Section

Articles

License

https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.0/deed.en

How to Cite

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