# Event Details

- **Event Name**: prevention of tuberculosis 
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 am
- **Event Description**: *Tuberculosis (TB)* is a bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis that primarily affects the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body.

*Key Facts:*

1. *Transmission*: TB spreads through the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks.
2. *Symptoms*: Cough, fever, night sweats, weight loss, and fatigue.
3. *Types*: Latent TB (dormant) and active TB (symptomatic).
4. *Diagnosis*: Chest X-ray, sputum test, and tuberculin skin test.
5. *Treatment*: Antibiotics, typically a combination of medications, for 6-12 months.

*Prevention:*

1. *Vaccination*: BCG vaccine can help prevent severe forms of TB in children.
2. *Screening*: Regular screening for latent TB in high-risk groups.
3. *Infection control*: Proper ventilation, masks, and isolation to prevent transmission.

*Global Impact:*

1. *High burden*: TB is a major public health concern in many parts of the world.
2. *Drug resistance*: Emergence of multidrug-resistant TB (MDR-TB) and extensively drug-resistant TB (XDR-TB) poses significant challenges.

*Importance of Treatment:*

1. *Cure*: Proper treatment can cure TB and prevent long-term complications.
2. *Prevention of transmission*: Treatment reduces the risk of transmission to others.

If you suspect you or someone you know has TB, consult a healthcare professional for proper diagnosis and treatment.
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/lagos/prevention-of-tuberculosis/200028831083341
- **Event Categories**: health-wellness
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 5

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: Lagos
- **state**: LA
- **country**: Nigeria
- **location**: Ebute-Metta
- **lat**: 6.481705
- **long**: 3.376923
- **full address**: Ebute-Metta, Lagos, Nigeria

## Event gallery

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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is prevention of tuberculosis  being held?
  - **A:** prevention of tuberculosis  takes place on Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 am to Sat, 06 Dec, 2025 at 09:00 am at Ebute-Metta, Lagos, Nigeria.
- **Q**: Who is organizing prevention of tuberculosis ?
  - **A:** prevention of tuberculosis  is organized by Nurse tessy health awareness .

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