ABSTRACT
Covid19 is the most dreaded pandemic of the century causing wide spread and on the other hand Tuberculosis is an age old disease killing billions. Tuberculosis is an air borne infection while Covid spreads via droplet spread and through fomite as well. Tuberculosis and complications related to it may lead to increased mortality due to poor lung compliance. Moreover Tuberculosis control programmed may get affected due to the ongoing pandemic. To decrease the adverse outcome of Covid19 on Tb strict measures like proper social distancing, hand hygiene, compliance to Anti Tubercular drugs, domiciliary Tb care and strengthening immune system may prove important. © 2020, Institute of Medico-Legal Publications. All rights reserved.
ABSTRACT
Coronavirus (COVID-19) is diversely found in human beings and wild animals. It is an enveloped RNA virus. There are a total six species which cause disease in humans. They commonly infect respiratory, neurological, enteric, and hepatic systems. There is history of endemic outbreaks in past in the form of Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERSCoV) and severe acute respiratory syndrome related coronavirus (SARS-CoV).We have seen another outbreak due to a new strain called the SARS-CoV-2 virus which presented as a pneumonia of unknown etiology in patients in Wuhan, China. The epicenter of infection was linked to seafood and exotic animal wholesale markets in the city. It is highly contagious and has resulted in a rapid pandemic of COVID-19. As the number of cases continue to rise, it is clear that these viruses pose a threat to public health. This review will describe clinical features and treatment of COVID-19 patients and raise awareness among healthcare workers and general population during the current pandemic. This review article aims at giving up-to-date information about the disease and counselling of patients. © 2020, Institute of Medico-Legal Publications. All rights reserved.
ABSTRACT
Covid19 or SARS COV 2 is the most dreaded pandemic of the century, causing widespread mortality and morbidity. On the other hand, tuberculosis is an age-old disease killing billions around the globe every year. Both the diseases have caused a significant loss of human lives along with socio-economic constraints. While SARS Cov 2 is a very new disease, tuberculosis is known to humanity for thousands of years. Tuberculosis is an airborne infection while Covid spreads via droplet spread and through fomite as well. Tuberculosis and complications related to it may lead to increased mortality due to poor lung compliance. Moreover, Tuberculosis control programmed may get affected due to the ongoing pandemic. To decrease the adverse outcome of Covid19 on Tb strict measures like proper social distancing, hand hygiene, compliance to Anti Tubercular drugs, domiciliary Tb care and strengthening immune system may prove important. Measures like the use of masks, proper cough hygiene and repeated washing of hands may play a role in decreasing the spread of tuberculosis as well and might also play a role in the elimination of tuberculo-sis. The article also highlights the measures taken in a rural hospital in central India for the management of COVID 19 and Tuberculosis and the possible dif-ficulties faced in the management of tuberculosis during the Covid pandemic.