Abstract
Almost one third of Indian population is having tubercular infection. Children always get infection from open cases of Tuberculosis. Associated malnutrition further increases intensity of tuberculosis. In this editorial we have discussed about current scenario of tuberculosis in India with special emphasis on children.
Highlights
“Measurement is the first step that leads to control and eventually to improvement
What James Harrington said is very relevant to childhood TB and in particular, to those children under five years who are in close contact with an adult who has been recently diagnosed with active pulmonary TB
The actual burden of pediatric TB is not known but has been assumed that 10% of total TB load is found in children
Summary
“Measurement is the first step that leads to control and eventually to improvement. If you can’t measure something, you can’t understand it. What James Harrington said is very relevant to childhood TB and in particular, to those children under five years who are in close contact with an adult who has been recently diagnosed with active pulmonary TB.
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