Eradication of Tuberculosis– Current Status and the Way Forward

Authors

  • Kamath Madhusudhana1, Pranav Jain2, Prajwal Salins3, Reshma M.C.D. Souza4, Krishna Raghava Hebbar5, Shripathi Adiga H.6, Rajesh Kamath7

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/mlu.v20i4.1813

Keywords:

TB, MDR TB, XDR TB, Tuberculosis, Multidrug Resistant Tuberculosis, Extremely Drug resistant tuberculosis, TB vaccine, TB eradication, Millennium Development Goals, MDGs

Abstract

It is estimated that about 25% of humanity is infected with the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. That
is about 2 billion people. Several new vaccines will pass Phase I clinical trials in the next few years. This
paper briefly summarizes past and present challenges to developing a vaccine against tuberculosis as well as
treating tuberculosis. TB is a pathogen that infects more individuals globally than any other communicable
disease. TB is particularly devastating in poor developing countries, notably in Africa and Southeast Asia.
Despite the WHO’s efforts to overcome TB, Multi Drug Resistant (MDR) TB and Extremely Drug Resistant
(XDR) TB are huge challenges.

Author Biography

  • Kamath Madhusudhana1, Pranav Jain2, Prajwal Salins3, Reshma M.C.D. Souza4, Krishna Raghava Hebbar5, Shripathi Adiga H.6, Rajesh Kamath7

    1Associate Professor, Division of Ayurveda, Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research, Manipal Academy of
    Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India-576104, 2Post Graduate Scholar-MHA Program, Prasanna School
    of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, India-576104, 3Lecturer, Department of
    Health Information Management, Manipal College of Health Professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education,
    Manipal, Karnataka-576104, 4Assistant Professor, Department of Medical Laboratory Technology, Manipal
    College of health professions, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka-576104, 5Selection
    Grade Lecturer, Division of Ayurveda, Centre for Integrative Medicine and Research, Manipal Academy of Higher
    Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India-576104, 6Associate Professor, Division of Ayurveda, Centre for Integrative
    Medicine and Research, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Manipal, Karnataka, India-576104, 7Assistant
    Professor, Prasanna School of Public Health, Manipal Academy of Higher Education, Karnataka, India-576104

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Published

2020-11-18

Issue

Vol. 20 No. 4 (2020): Medico-Legal Update

Section

Articles

How to Cite

Eradication of Tuberculosis– Current Status and the Way Forward. (2020). Medico Legal Update, 20(4), 278-280. https://doi.org/10.37506/mlu.v20i4.1813