Tuberculosis in Children in Developing Countries

Introduction

Tuberculosis is caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis and is a highly contagious disease. Today, most Tuberculosis cases are found in low -income regions like Southeast Asia and Africa. Southeast Asia has one of the highest incidence rates of Tuberculosis and contains nearly 34% of all cases worldwide [5]. It is also estimated that in every 100,00 people living in Sub-Saharan Africa 350 are living with Tuberculosis [5]. The presence of Tuberculosis in children is an important indicator of the overall status of health in a particular country. In most cases, Tuberculosis in children can be traced back to an adult host [4]. In many developed nations, Tuberculosis can be treated fairly easily with antibiotics. However, emerging strains of multi-drug resistant stands of Tuberculosis pose a major treat to the health of all populations, especially children. Public health strategies are crucial to controlling Tuberculosis because access in developing countries to effective antibiotics is limited. Children react different to Tuberculosis because their immune systems are still in a developmental state [4]. It is crucial that Tuberculosis is children is carefully controlled in developing countries so that a drug resistant strain does not cause another major worldwide epidemic.
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Microscopic view of Tuberculosis bacterium. Source:CDC/ Dr. Ray Butler; Janice Carr

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