Men are primarily afflicted by TB, which is increasing every year – The Birim Directorate
Because tuberculosis is prevalent and pervasive, Mr. Aborah Mohammed, Disease Control Officer at Birim North Health Directorate, has warned the people not to take it lightly.
He continued by saying that communities all around the nation had to stop acting as though the problem didn’t exist and start taking it seriously.
He says that people who exhibit the symptoms should seek medical assistance as soon as possible in order to prevent the illness from spreading and leading to mortality.
According to Mr. Aborah Mohammed, the Birim North District documented 54 incidences in 2020, 74 in 2021, and 124 in 2022. Several men are affected, with at least one or two cases in each town.
Some people might ignore this warning. They’d complain that we were irritating their ears. We are merely spreading awareness, not the contrary. The number has been increasing each year for the past three years if you look at the pattern. There is at least one infected individual in every municipality, according to the data, which also showed that men are more likely to contract the disease than women.
The need for the entire population to be informed of the symptoms and signs of tuberculosis was emphasized by him.
Tuberculosis symptoms frequently include fatigue, feelings of weakness or illness, weight loss, fever, and night sweats.
There are further signs of TB lung illness, including coughing, chest pain, and bloody coughing.
“TB is fairly common,” he continued. In 2022, 110 men were infected, compared to 12 women, according to the data. Guys don’t either seek therapy right away. They would rather take care of the illness themselves by buying medications to treat the symptoms. The sickness is spreading as a result of this. Including individuals could bring the number up to or even over 300. In terms of age, 93 of the infected patients were 44 years of age or older, while 31 cases occurred in those who were 44 years of age or younger.
On March 24, each year, World TB Day is observed to honor the day in 1882 when the bacteria that causes TB was discovered and to raise awareness of the illness and the efforts being made to stop the global epidemic.
Yes! In 2023, the message of World TB Day will be, “We Can End TB!” It encourages higher funding, speedier implementation of new WHO guidelines, adoption of innovations, rapid action, and multisectoral cooperation to tackle the TB pandemic. It also tries to encourage optimism and high-level leadership.