18 Questions
What percentage of the global burden of HIV-TB co-infection does India account for?
9%
What is the estimated number of children with TB in India in 2018?
342,000
What is the estimated percentage of incident TB patients in India that were HIV positive in 2017?
3%
Which of the following is not a factor that affects the Annual Risk of Tuberculosis Infection (ARTI)?
Diagnostic tools used for TB detection
What is the estimated percentage of the global burden of Multi-Drug Resistant TB that India accounts for?
24%
Which of the following is not a reason why the Annual Risk of Tuberculosis Infection (ARTI) is not currently being used under the TB control program in India?
ARTI does not reflect the overall infectious pool in the community
What is the primary impact of HIV on tuberculosis (TB)?
The risk of developing TB becomes higher in patients with HIV.
What is the increased risk of developing TB for an HIV-infected person newly infected with TB compared to a patient infected with TB only?
16-27 times higher
What is the annual risk of developing TB for a TB-infected person living with HIV/AIDS (PLHIV)?
3-10% per year
What is the impact of TB on HIV infection?
TB increases the viral load and accelerates the progression of HIV.
What is the most common opportunistic infection among AIDS cases?
Tuberculosis
What is the impact of successful TB treatment on PLHIV?
The PLHIV has a higher risk of TB recurrence and long-term post-TB mortality.
Which of the following is not considered a vulnerable group for intensified TB case finding?
Patients with a history of thyroid cancer
Which of the following occupational groups is at high risk of developing TB according to the text?
Miners and coal industry workers
What is one example of innovation in intensified case finding (ICF) mentioned in the text?
All of the above
Which of the following groups is not specifically mentioned as a vulnerable group for intensified TB case finding?
Patients with hypertension
What is the recommended screening approach for presumptive pulmonary TB patients attending health institutions according to the text?
Patients should be screened for cough of two weeks or more
Which of the following is not mentioned in the text as a vulnerable group for intensified TB case finding?
Patients with chronic kidney disease
Explore the relationship between HIV and Tuberculosis (TB) co-infection, a major cause of mortality among patients with HIV. Learn about the impact of HIV on TB and the prevalence of TB among people living with HIV/AIDS in India.
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