TUBERCULOSIS IN 2006: WHERE ARE WE ?

Abstract

Tuberculosis is the leading infectious cause of death worldwide, hieing responsible for 4 millions deaths annually. Among those aged over 5 years tuberculosis kills more people than AIDS, Malaria and all other tropical diseases combined but tragedy of this situation is that treating TB is one of the most effective and cost effective of all health interventions. 98% of deaths from tuberculosis occur in the poor developing countries so serious was the global threat of tuberculosis that in 1993 WHO declared this disease a global emergency Pakistan has a very high prevalence 177/100000, ranked 6th in the world.