DNA: Will India be TB free by 2025?
World Tuberculosis Day is celebrated every year on 24 March across the world. The purpose of this day is to make people aware of TB disease. TB is caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is a bacterial infection that affects the lungs. It can also spread to other parts of the body such as the brain and spine.
Mar 25, 2023, 00:26 AM ISTWorld Tuberculosis Day 2017: Rise of multidrug-resistant TB threatens India
India is also among the six countries that account for 60 per cent of the total TB cases globally.
Mar 23, 2017, 19:32 PM IST