Tuberculosis (TB) ie TB, which is also known as tuberculosis in Hindi language, is an infectious disease, due to which the patient can lose his life if not treated on time. Yes, TB is a life-threatening infectious disease, which can be cured through treatment. This disease makes its victims from children to elders. When it comes to children, the caution increases even more. Dr. Aastha Agarwal, Senior Consultant, Paediatrics, Max Dehradun, says that TB cases are still coming up as before, while we have advanced a lot. TB is still a challenge for India and a significant number of cases are being reported. How often can children get TB? Dr. Aastha Aggarwal says that children can get TB even in the mother's womb. Apart from this, the child is also likely to get TB during delivery . If anyone in the child's family has TB, then the child is likely to get this infectious disease. If a child in the family has TB, then TB can be more dangerous for the child at the age of 1 year. Childr...
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