AWANI Tonight: TB overtakes COVID as top infectious disease killer in 2023 - WHO
Tuberculosis has surpassed COVID-19 as the leading infectious disease killer in 2023, with 8.2 million new cases last year, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Wed Oct 30 2024

Jakarta expedites TB control efforts with TB alert villages
Jakarta is accelerating efforts to control tuberculosis (TB) by establishing TB alert villages in 267 community village.
Wed May 08 2024

10,000 penduduk flat diancam tibi
Lebih 10,000 penduduk berdepan ancaman penyakit tuberculosis atau tibi di Flat Tasek 64, Bandar Seri Alam.
Mon Mar 11 2024
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[COLUMNIST] Ending Tuberculosis: Enhancing Prevention, Improving Diagnosis, and Incentivizing Treatment
With enhanced prevention, improved diagnosis and incentivised treatment, the target of ending tuberculosis is achievable.
Fri Mar 08 2024

India turns to AI to capture its 121 languages
Speech data collection can also boost rural livelihoods.
Fri Dec 08 2023

Tibi terpendam cabaran terbesar menuju negara bebas tibi
Antara punca peningkatan kes tibi atau batuk kering ini adalah kerana pandemik COVID-19 yang mengganggu akses kepada diagnosis dan rawatan tibi.
Fri Dec 01 2023

WHO acknowledges India's success in reducing TB incidence, mortality
India's Health Ministry said The World Health Organisation (WHO) has acknowledged India's success in lowering tuberculosis (TB) incidence and mortality since 2015.
Thu Nov 09 2023

World making 'huge mistake' not funding new TB vaccines - Gates
A lack of funding could delay late-stage trials of the first new vaccine against tuberculosis for more than a century, Bill Gates warned.
Wed Apr 05 2023

Higher TB death rate recorded in Malaysia last year - Dr Zaliha
Treatment for pulmonary tuberculosis is important for recovery and avoiding complications that can cause morbidity and mortality.
Fri Mar 24 2023

Urgency lacking as TB passes COVID as biggest killer: Expert
With global COVID deaths steadily declining, "TB has regained the dubious distinction", Spigelman said.
Wed Oct 26 2022

Fungal infection list launched by WHO flags global health threat
Fungal infections often strike people who are already severely ill, like cancer or tuberculosis patients.
Wed Oct 26 2022

Police say man's death in custody due to acute lung infection
Azri Ahmad said the autopsy did not show any injuries or criminal elements, and the case has been classified as sudden death.
Tue Apr 12 2022

Dunia diseru bentuk sinergi atasi penyakit tibi
Terdapat lebih sejuta sukarelawan di China yang berbakti untuk menyebarluaskan ilmu tentang TB selain menghulurkan bantuan kepada para pesakit.
Fri Mar 25 2022

208 deaths reported at immigration depots since 2018
Dr Ismail said among the reasons for their deaths were due to septic shock, tuberculosis, severe pneumonia, lung infection, dengue.
Thu Mar 17 2022

TB mortality increased, case detection decreased due to impact of COVID-19, says Khairy
Tuberculosis mortality in Malaysia increased by five per cent and case detection decreased by 10 per cent last year compared to 2019, due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Thu Oct 28 2021