Epidemiology of tuberculosis

According
to WHO, about 2 billion people have been exposed to tuberculosis pathogen
worldwide, particularly in developing and underdeveloped countries.
Tuberculosis
is the world greatest infectious killer of women of child bearing age and the
leading cause of death amongst HIV/AIDS victims whose immunity is compromised,
older people, smokers, people with diabetes mellitus are at high risk of
developing tuberculosis. Other disease state that can increase the risk of
developing Hodgkin lynphomia and stage renal disease, chronic lungs disease,
malnutrition and alcohol.
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