STATUS REPORT OF MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS IN REPUBLIC OF MALAWI, CENTRAL AFRICA (14.32’39.954’S AND 35.11’26.269’E)

Authors

  • Vaitheeswaran Thiruvengadam
  • Carolin Sheril
  • Loyola Aumose
  • Mike Mwale
  • Paul Eric Mwale
  • Charles Chazemba
  • Marvecous Msuzi
  • Dumilani Njolomole
  • Ackson Beza
  • MemoryN khata
  • Neema Thindwa
  • Sybil Kaduya
  • Faith
  • James Nyirenda
  • Connis Chisale
  • Josophine Chinyama
  • Eneless Gama
  • Chrisy Msisya
  • Dhummie Kaunda
  • Hellen Moyo
  • Dennis Mdala
  • Connis Chisale

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.53555/eijbps.v5i1.30

Keywords:

Tuberculosis

Abstract

Worldwide, Tuberculosis has one of the top ten causes of death and the leading cause from a distinct infectious agent (HIV/AIDS). In 2017, MTB has been affected and it was estimated 1.2 1.4 million (WHO, 2018). Globally MTB was estimated 10.0 million people have developed of ailments in 2017, for men 5.8 m and women 1.0 m children. In global they are different age group and overall 90% were adults (aged ≥ 15 years), 9% was affected and living with HIV (72% in Africa including Malawi) and two thirds were in eight countries: India (27%), China (9%), Indonesia (8%), the Philippines (6%), Pakistan (5%), Nigeria (4%), Bangladesh (4%) and South Africa (3%) (WHO, 2018).

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2019-12-27

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Vol. 5 No. 1 (2019): International Journal of Biological & Pharmaceutical Science (ISSN: 2208-2166)

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