24/03/2026
It's World Tuberculosis Day, and we're amplifying the message on this essential public health issue: ๐ฌ๐๐ฆ! ๐ช๐ ๐๐๐ก ๐๐ก๐ ๐ง๐!
๐๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฑ๐ฐ๐ธ๐ฆ๐ณ ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฆ๐ญ๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ฆ ๐๐ ๐ช๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฉ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ด, but it starts with knowing the facts. CORE reminds everyone of these 5 vital truths about TB transmission, treatment, and cure:
๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฐ๐จ ๐๐๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐๐ ๐๐.
โญ๏ธAction: DO NOT SELF-MEDICATE. See your health worker immediately for a free sputum test. Other symptoms include night sweats, fever (especially in the evening), and weight loss.
๐๐๐ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐๐ฅ๐, ๐๐ฎ๐ญ ๐๐ง๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐๐ญ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฆ๐๐ง๐ญ.
โญ๏ธFact: TB is 100% curable. Treatment involves taking a combination of medicines for a full 6โ8 months.
๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ข๐๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ฌ "๐๐ฎ๐ฉ๐๐ซ" ๐๐.
โญ๏ธWarning: Failure to complete the full course of medication can lead to Drug-Resistant TB (MDR-TB), which is much harder to treat and requires stronger drugs for a longer duration.
๐๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฌ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ ๐๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฌ.
โญ๏ธPrevention: TB is spread when a sick person coughs or sneezes. Ensure good ventilation (fresh air and sunlight) in your home and workplace to kill TB bacteria.
๐๐๐๐ญ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐๐ ๐ฐ๐ข๐ญ๐ก ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐.
โญ๏ธSystem: The WHO-approved treatment is DOTS (Directly-Observed Treatment, Short-course). This method ensures you take your medicines regularly and prevents the development of drug resistance.
If you or someone you know shows symptoms, please seek help immediately. Get tested, get treated, and together let's make a difference!