[march]Tuberculosis

Question 1

caused by

Answer 1

bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs

AKA क्षयरोग

Question 2

Transmission?

Answer 2

person to person through the air -> Coough,sneeze,spit

Question 3

Symptoms

Answer 3

Cough with sputum and blood at times,

chest pains,

weakness,

weight loss,

fever and night sweats.

Question 4

Treatment?

Answer 4

curable disease. It is treated with a standard 6-month course of 4 antimicrobial drugs

Question 5

What is Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis (MDR-TB)

Answer 5

• form of TB caused by bacteria that do not respond to isoniazid and rifampicin ->first-line anti-TB drugs.
• curable by using second-line drugs.

Question 6

What is Extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) ?

Answer 6

• more serious
• do not respond to the most effective second-line anti-TB drugs
• no further treatment options.

Question 7

The Nikshay Ecosystem?

Answer 7

National TB information system which is a one-stop solution to manage information of patients and monitor program activity and performance throughout the country.

Question 8

Nikshay Poshan Yojana?

Answer 8

providing financial support to TB patients for nutrition.

Question 9

TB Harega Desh Jeetega Campaign?

Answer 9

Launched sept 2019

Question 10

Saksham Project?

Answer 10

TISS project providing psycho-social counselling to DR-TB patients.