An X-ray of a TB patient’s lungs. Deaths due to TB rose for the first time in 10 years during the Covid-19 pandemic. — FilepicThe Covid-19 pandemic was a jarring reminder of the importance of lung health, especially during the early days when the public went on a very steep learning curve on various respiratory issues – from the importance of wearing face masks to prevent respiratory infections, to the use of ventilators when the lungs fail.
Besides increasing breathlessness and coughing, it is characterised by systemic symptoms, such as increased cardiovascular problems and weakening of skeletal muscles. The frequency has been increasing over the past three decades, especially as society becomes more urban-centric, and we become more exposed to air pollutants and asthma triggers both indoors and outdoors.
It also happens to be leading cause of death among women in Malaysia and is second only to ischaemic heart disease among men. TB has been with us since biblical times, and still causes 1.5 million deaths annually – mostly among children under the age of five and adults 20-35 years old.
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