Elimination of tuberculosis requires prior control of silicosis including sub-radiological silicosis

• Published in: Indian journal of tuberculosis Vol. 70; no. 3; pp. 273 - 275
• Main Authors: Singh, Dharmendra, Sarkar, Bidisa, Sarkar, Kamalesh
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: India Elsevier B.V 01.07.2023
• Subjects: Elimination; Infectious Disease; Occupational exposure; Silicosis; Sub-radiological silicosis; Tuberculosis; Tuberculosis; Sub-radiological silicosis; Occupational exposure; Silicosis; Elimination

India is committed to the elimination of tuberculosis by 2025. But its achievement appears to be difficult as India has a huge burden of silicosis as well as sub-radiological silicosis, which was never given its required attention. Silicotic subjects are highly vulnerable to pulmonary tuberculosis d...