How much do Patients Suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis Know about their Disease?
Journal Title: Nursing & Healthcare International Journal - Year 2021, Vol 5, Issue 2
Abstract
Tuberculosis (TB) remains one of the major global health threats leading to morbidity and mortality . One in three persons across the world representing 2–3 billion individuals are known to be infected with Mycobacterium Tuberculosis (M. Tuberculosis), and of these 5–15% are likely to develop active TB disease during their lifetime [3]. In 2014, an estimated 9.6 million people fell ill due to TB, around 1.5 million people died from the disease including 1.1 million HIV-negative persons and 400,000 HIV patients.
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How much do Patients Suffering from Pulmonary Tuberculosis Know about their Disease?
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