Bengaluru: Health and Medical Education Minister Dr. K. Sudhakar said that Tuberculosis (TB) has been detected among several people who have recovered from COVID-19 and the Government has sought a detailed report on this.
Speaking at an event organised by the Health Department on the occasion of World TB Day on Mar. 24, he said, “For the first time in India, tuberculosis screening has been conducted by the Government for those who have recovered from COVID-19 in the State. Among 25 lakh people who were tested, 144 people were found to have tuberculosis. These people have contracted tuberculosis after recovering COVID-19,” he said.
