Question

Question 10.

Approximately, one-third of the world’s population is infected with tuberculosis (TB). Give four names used to describe TB, and briefly describe what makes it hard to diagnose in individuals with inactive form?

Answer 1

The disease Tuberculosis (TB) has been known by many different names during the history of TB. The various names have included

• phthisis or Consumption- Used in Greek for Tuberculosis .
• Scrofula- In Middle ages Tuberculosis of Cervical Lymph Nodes of neck So it was called as Scrofula
• The Kings Touch- TB was called the "Kings Touch" and it was widely believed that the kings of England and France could cure scrofula simply by touching affected people.
• The White Plague-

  Tuberculosis became epidemic in Europe in the 17th, 18th, & 19th centuries. As the disease swept across Europe, it was called the White Plague of Europe.

It is Hard to Diagnose in Individuals with Inactive form because-

• No Clinical Evidence of disease.
• No Radiological Evidence of disease .
• No Bacteriological Evidence of disease.
• Less Screening

Pateint in Latent (Inactive) form of TB don't have Symptoms of TB but has inactive infection which can later cause Full-fledged infection in the patient.As they don't know they have infection so very minimum of them gets Screened.These people can still Transmit the TB It is Utmost important t