Deepanshu Chawla1 , Pankaj Wagh2 , SaoodAli2, Ulhas Jadhav3 , Dr Babaji Ghewade4
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Impact of Covid 19 Pandemic on Tuerculosis Deepanshu Chawla1 , Pankaj Wagh2 , SaoodAli2, Ulhas Jadhav3 , Dr Babaji Ghewade4
Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology Vol. 14 No. 4 (2020): Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology
Publisher : Institute of Medico-legal Publications Pvt Ltd

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12689

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Summary: Covid19 is the most dreaded pandemic of the century causing wide spread and on the otherhand Tuberculosis is an age old disease killing billions. Tuberculosis is an air borne infection while Covidspreads via droplet spread and through fomite as well. Tuberculosis and complications related to it may leadto increased mortality due to poor lung compliance. Moreover Tuberculosis control programmed may getaffected due to the ongoing pandemic. To decrease the adverse outcome of Covid19 on Tb strict measureslike proper social distancing, hand hygiene, compliance to Anti Tubercular drugs, domiciliary Tb care andstrengthening immune system may prove important.