Source: TH Context: Kerala has introduced the Cy-TB skin test as a simplified tool for latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) detection under the National TB Elimination Programme (NTEP). About Cy-Tb Skin Test: What it is? Cy-TB is a new-generation intradermal skin test developed to detect latent tuberculosis infection (LTBI) in individuals. Unlike traditional tests like the …
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Syllabus: Health Source: PIB Context: India has made notable progress in its mission to eliminate tuberculosis (TB), with a 17.7% decline in TB incidence from 2015 to 2023, surpassing the global average. Strategies and Targets for Ending Tuberculosis in India: SDG Goal 3.3: Target to end TB by 2025, five years ahead of the global …
