Mirzadeh: 72 New Tuberculosis Cases Identified in Hormozgan

Bandar Abbas - The deputy for health at Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences said that since the beginning of this year, 72 new tuberculosis cases have been identified among 2,407 suspected cases.

Bandar Abbas - Health Vice President of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences said: Since the beginning of this year, 72 new tuberculosis patients have been identified out of 2,407 suspected cases.

According to the report of Ambassador Arjan Yahya Mirzadeh, referring to the implementation of the National Tuberculosis Care System program in urban and rural comprehensive health service centers, health centers and health houses in the cities of the province, he said: since the beginning of this year, sputum samples have been taken for examination and diagnosis of a total of 2,407 suspected cases of tuberculosis, including 2,229 Iranians and 178 non-Iranians.

He added: As a result of the care and diagnostic measures, 72 new patients with tuberculosis have been identified and have been treated.

Emphasizing the importance of early diagnosis and completing the treatment of patients, Vice President of Health of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences said: diagnosis and treatment of tuberculosis disease in the health system of the country is done for free, and timely referral of people with suspicious symptoms to comprehensive health service centers plays an important role in identifying patients, preventing disease transmission and maintaining the health of society.

Mirzadeh, referring to the coming of National Tuberculosis Day on 23 Mehr, said: This year's slogan is "Yes!" We can end TB with the guidance of governments and the support of nations" which emphasizes the importance of effective planning, strengthening the health care system and people's participation in the prevention and control of this disease.

Stating that pulmonary tuberculosis is an infectious and treatable disease, he clarified: the cause of this disease is the bacterium "Mycobacterium tuberculosis" and its transmission is mainly through the air and due to the spread of infectious particles by a person suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis.

The Health Vice President of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences continued: If the disease is not diagnosed and the patient does not receive proper treatment, he may release the disease agent into the air while coughing and talking and cause it to be transmitted to others.

Mirzadeh considered cough for more than two weeks, especially cough with sputum, to be one of the most important signs of suspected pulmonary tuberculosis and added: fever, weight loss, loss of appetite, lethargy, night sweats, and a general feeling of weakness are other symptoms of this disease.

Referring to the occurrence of tuberculosis in both pulmonary and extrapulmonary forms, the vice president of health of Hormozgan University of Medical Sciences pointed out: In addition to respiratory transmission, the consumption of unpasteurized milk and dairy products contaminated with animal tuberculosis can also cause the transmission of some types of this disease, therefore it is important to use healthy and pasteurized milk and dairy products.

In the end, emphasizing the role of public awareness and people's cooperation in controlling tuberculosis, Mirzadeh said: quick identification of suspected cases, timely referral of patients, completion of treatment and participation of all are the most important measures to reduce the transmission of the disease and move towards tuberculosis control in the society.