Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis Introduction & Survey

1. Tuberculosis 2009-2013 in Sri Lanka Survey Report Chanaka Lakshan BMS-10 BCAS

2. Introduction Tuberculosis (TB) is a infectious bacterial disease. It is a widespread, and in many cases fatal Disease. It is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis , which most commonly affects the lungs. It is transmitted from person to person via droplets from the throat and lungs of people with the active respiratory disease.

3. Tuberculosis Spread Symptoms Air Cough. Shortness of breath. Chest pain. Fever and night sweats. Loss of appetite. Loss of weight. Tiredness (fatigue).

4. Symptoms

5. Tuberculosis Organism Transmission Bacteria ( Mycobacterium tuberculosis ) and occasionally by Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium africanum. Cough Sneeze Talk spit  

6. Risk Factors Infection with HIV Diabetes mellitus. Low body weight. Silicosis Over Crowding Genetics End-stage kidney disease Certain cancers &Cancer treatment Some drugs Head or neck cancer, leukemia, or Hodgkin's disease. Malnutrition

7. Tuberculosis Prevention Control Measures Use personal respiratory protective devices. Avoid exposing yourself to people with active TB.  Get the BCG vaccination to prevent TB.  Schedule a TB test if you have been exposed to someone with tuberculosis. Ventilate the room. Early diagnosis and treatment.  Houses should be adequately ventilated. Spend as much time as possible outdoors. sleep alone in a separate, adequately ventilated room. Spend as little time as possible on public transport.

8. Tuberculosis

9. Preventive Measures

10. Tests for Tuberculosis Tuberculin Skin Test (TST) Blood test Tine test

11. Tuberculosis Survey Report 2015

12. Age

13. Gender

14. Know about Tuberculosis

15. Spread of Tuberculosis

16. Symptoms of Tuberculosis

17. Type of Organism

18. Risk Factors of Tuberculosis

19. Transmission of Tuberculosis

20. Prevent from Tuberculosis

21. Control Measures for Tuberculosis

22. The Tests for Tuberculosis Infection

23. Tuberculosis is Treatable & Curable

24. Discussion (Errors & Improvements) It is better if more people participate in the Survey. The Survey carried out in 10 days. If the number of dates increased, the survey may be more effective. The concerned area only into few towns in Colombo District . But , if it is done in Western Province or in whole Sri Lanka, the results may be much more accurate. The number of questions used in the Survey is 10. If it is increased, there is a chance to know more about the awareness of the society about Tuberculosis.

25. Conclusion According to the Survey Carried out, people in those Areas have Very Good knowledge about the disease Tuberculosis. So, the awareness programmes carried out by the Sri Lankan Government & Non-Government organizations Are Very Successful in those areas . It is better to use Media like Television, Internet and Radio to strengthen the awareness programmes. It’s essential to get Support from Society, Sri Lankan Government, Non-Government organizations and All Responsible Parties to Prevent & Eradicate Tuberculosis (TB) from Whole Sri Lanka.

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