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A RESEARCH STUDY TO ASSESS THE AWARENESS LEVEL OF GENERAL MEDICAL INTERN’S ABOUT TUBERCULOSIS AND DRUG-RESISTANCE

Dr. Rahila Akhtar, Dr. Anjum Hameed, Dr. Muhammad Gulfam Rafiq

Tuberculosis (TB) most commonly affects the respiratory system and it is among the most malicious disease in the world. It affects the 1/3rd of the global population with a mortality rate of 1.7 million annually. Majority of the younger adults are under threat of Tuberculosis. Multi-drug resistancet TB proportions have touched epidemic proportions. Our research highlights various aspects of Tuberculosis in the perspective of Pakistan along with an awareness level of drug-resistancet and TB among the general population. Keywords: Drug Resistancece, Tuberculosis, Anti-TB drugs, Mortality, Global and Epidemic.

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