Number of tuberculosis cases in India is double current estimates, says new study
Thursday, August 25, 2016 - 14:31
in Health & Medicine
The number of cases of tuberculosis (TB) in India may be up to two to three times higher than current estimates, suggests a new study. TB is a bacterial infection, spread through inhaling tiny droplets from the coughs or sneezes of an infected person. India has the highest number of TB cases in the world, and accounts for at least a quarter of all cases worldwide.