24/03/2022
Diabetes and Tuberculosis dangerous combination.
India has the largest number of TB patients in the world and the second-largest number with diabetes.
The World Health Organization says that 15% of the global TB burden is now attributed to diabetes. A recent review pointed out that diabetes can double the lifetime TB risk.
There are three major public-health issues related to TB and diabetes.
First, a person with diabetes has lower immunity and therefore has a higher risk of having TB.
Second, TB is presented differently, making the diagnosis difficult.
Third , they are more likely to have a poor outcome of treatment.
People with diabetes should seek treatment if they have a cough lasting more than two weeks, fever, night sweats and/or weight loss
People with Diabetes-TB seem to have greater residual lung function and lowered immunity than people who have only TB.
