Question

pick any infectious disease and discuss how the treatment for that disease works? The disease should have a specific treatment.

Answer 1

Ans : Tuberculosis (TB) is the leading infectious disease that cause death worldwide. It is a contagious disease caused by infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb) bacteria. It is spread through the air when a person with TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs or speaks, and people nearby breathe in these bacteria and become infected. TB typically affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body, including the kidney, spine and brain.

Treatment :

Treatment for tuberculosis (TB) usually involves taking antibiotics for several months. At least a 6-month course of a combination of antibiotics if you're diagnosed with active pulmonary TB.

The usual treatment is:

• 2 antibiotics (Isoniazid and Rifampicin) for 6 months.
• 2 additional antibiotics (Pyrazinamide and Ethambutol) for the first 2 months of the 6-month treatment period.

Taking medication for 6 months is the best way to ensure the TB bacteria are killed.