Friday, June 29, 2012

Treatment outcome of Tuberculosis in Bangladesh in 2010 (Cohot 2009)

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National Tuberculosis Control Program, Bangladesh informed that the treatment success was 91% (cure 90% and complete 1%) and unusual outcomes 9% (died 4%, failure 1%, defaulted 2%, transfer out 2% and others less than 1%) among Smear Positive Pulmunary Cases (SS+ve) of cohort 2009.

Tuberculosis Case Notification in 2010 in Bangladesh

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National Tuberculosis Control Program, Bangladesh informed that in 2010, 105623 new Smear Positive (SS+ve) pulmonary cases, 4540 Relapse cases, 21418 Smear Negative (SS-ve) pulmonary cases, 23428 Extra-Pulmonary TB (EPTB) cases and 3228 other forms of cases were diagnosed. 

The proportion of smear positive pulmonary cases notification  was high in 2010 in Bangladesh.