The antibiotic drug Ethionamide has been discontinued as a treatment option for tuberculosis (TB) due to numerous complaints from men experiencing manhood problems. Ethionamide, a second-line therapy for TB, was commonly used in combination with other drugs for the treatment of Multi-Drug Resistant (MDR) TB. However, the reported side effects have led health experts to…
The head of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, has unveiled plans to speed up the licensing and use of effective novel vaccines against tuberculosis (TB), the second leading infectious killer after COVID-19 and the 13th leading cause of death worldwide. TB, also known as consumption, is caused by bacteria that mostly affects…
Amuru district is struggling to diagnose and treat patients with Tuberculosis disease (TB) due to the lack of an x-ray machine. Amuru was carved out of Gulu district in 2006 but to date, its major Health Centre IV in Attiak has been operating without an x-ray which is essential for testing TB disease. The x-ray…