Xinhua News Agency, Xi'an, March 24 (Reporter Lin Juan) March 24 is the World Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Day, and this year's theme is "Life is supreme, national action, sharing health and ending tuberculosis".
Experts said that tuberculosis is an ancient disease, but with the development of modern society, with high physical and mental pressure and poor living habits, young people have become a susceptible group of tuberculosis, which needs attention.
According to Liu Hongyan, chief physician of Shaanxi Provincial Tuberculosis Prevention and Control Institute, tuberculosis is a common infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection that seriously endangers human health.
According to the "Global Tuberculosis Report 2021" released by the World Health Organization, it is estimated that in 2020, the number of people with latent tuberculosis infection in the world will be close to 2 billion, and there will be 9.87 million new tuberculosis patients in the world and 842,000 new tuberculosis patients in China.
"Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis does not mean that you will become a tuberculosis patient." Liu Hongyan said that among people with latent tuberculosis infection, about 5%-10% will develop into active tuberculosis patients in their lifetime and become new tuberculosis infections. source.
This is because the onset of tuberculosis is closely related to the immune state of the body. Under a strong immune state, Mycobacterium tuberculosis is in a dormant state in the human body.
Once the immune system of the human body is weakened, the tuberculosis bacteria will easily take the opportunity to become active, and this part of the population will develop into active tuberculosis patients.
Liu Hongyan analyzed that many young people are physically and mentally exhausted due to the high pressure of study, work and life. Their work and rest and diet are irregular and unhealthy. The immune function declines, allowing Mycobacterium tuberculosis to take advantage of it.
Experts remind that to stay away from tuberculosis, prevention bears the brunt, and early detection and early diagnosis must be achieved.
Liu Hongyan said that to prevent tuberculosis, it is necessary to strengthen the resistance and stay away from sub-health. Usually, one should maintain a regular life, a balanced nutrition, quit smoking and limit alcohol, and maintain an optimistic mood and actively exercise.
At the same time, regular physical examination is also very important. If you find abnormal lesions in the lungs, you should not be careless and go to a tuberculosis specialist hospital in time.
Most of the diagnosed patients can be cured through early detection, standardized and thorough treatment, and strict compliance with doctor's prescriptions.