2024-03-24 01:33:58
March 24, International Tuberculosis Day, repeat! Know it quickly, it can be cured, it doesn’t spread, it’s not stigmatized.
March 24 of every year is International Tuberculosis Day (World TB Day). Disease Prevention and Control Office 11, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. Invite to campaign under the concept of “Know quickly, heal, don’t spread, don’t be stigmatized”, repeat! End tuberculosis, we can do it.
Dr. Darinda Rosa, Acting Director of the Disease Prevention and Control Office 11, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province, said that the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (IUATLD) has proposed March 24 of Every year, World TB Day is held to remind people around the world that tuberculosis is still an epidemic and a worldwide problem. And this year, the Ministry of Public Health has set up a campaign under the concept of “Know quickly, cure, no spread, no stigma”.
Tuberculosis situation in Health Area 11, year 2023. Number of new and recurrent tuberculosis patients registered for treatment: 5,358, including 4,771 Thais, 386 foreigners, and 201 prison cases, 3,582 are males, gender There were 1,776 women. The most common risk group was those who had household contacts and close contacts, followed by those who smoked. and HIV patients Tuberculosis can be spread through droplets suspended in the air. When a TB patient coughs or sneezes If the body is infected with tuberculosis The infection will attach to various organs of the body, especially the lungs, where tuberculosis is most often found because patients often get the infection through breathing the infection directly into the lungs. Tuberculosis can be cured. But it can come back again. If you do not take all the medicine as prescribed by your doctor. This is because there are some germs that may be hiding in the cells. This requires the use of several drugs together in the first 2 – 3 months and must be treated for at least 6 months to reduce the chance of drug resistance and recurrence.
Female Doctor Darinda Added: Risk groups found to be sick with tuberculosis include people who live in the same house as the sick person. People infected with HIV, the elderly, people with chronic diseases especially diabetes People who live in slum communities prison inmates Migrant workers Medical and public health personnel Therefore, please be tested for TB immediately when you know you are a contact person or when you have symptoms such as coughing continuously for more than 2 weeks, coughing with blood-tinged sputum, dry cough or phlegm, chest pain, loss of appetite, fatigue, weight loss, low-grade fever. Hurry and consult a doctor immediately. to enter the treatment process Because tuberculosis can be cured. If you take medicine continuously for at least 6 – 8 months, you must take every pill, every meal, and you should have a chaperone to take care of taking the medicine until the treatment is complete. You should not stop the medicine yourself. If in doubt You can ask for more information at Department of Disease Control hotline, call 1422
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News writer Thanyathorn Yaowayod
Disease and health risk communication group
Office of Disease Prevention and Control 11 Nakhon Si Thammarat Province
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