PREVALENCE OF TUBERCULOSIS IN THE POPULATION OF DISTRICT KOHAT AND LOWER ORAKZAI AGENCY (original) (raw)
Data was collected from the TB Center of the both Hospital. A total evaluation. Out of a total 106 patients, 59 patients (55.66%) were sputum positive and 47 patients (44.33%) were sputum negative. Among these 106 cases, 52 patients (49.05%) were females and 54 patients (50.94%) were males. Twenty eight indiv Forty one individuals (38.67%) were between 21 nine individuals (27.35%) were between 41 individuals (6.60%) were between 61 (0.94%) was between 81 between 21 of poor, deprived and lower local class. The chief presenting symptoms were productive cough, coughing but some there were also some cases which could not be identified through symptoms. Sputum AFB positive pulmonary tuberculosis is more in individuals of low socioeconomic group and in females. The patients put thei control of this disease early diagnosis of active disease and their treatment under supervision is important.
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