“All 48,469 patients diagnosed between January and June this year are on treatment,” health minister K G Arunraj said, adding active case finding must be intensified in villages and urban wards with high transmission risk by using chest X-rays and molecular tests for early diagnosis.
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Aggressive screening helps TN detect 48,469 TB cases
July 23, 2026“All 48,469 patients diagnosed between January and June this year are on treatment,” health minister K G Arunraj said, adding active case finding must be intensified in villages and urban wards with high transmission risk by using chest X-rays and molecular tests for early diagnosis.