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00:00The Philippines is still one of the countries with the highest cases of tuberculosis or TB.

00:13This is sad but the fight against TB is still going on and we will continue to provide information about this disease.

00:20For you, Audrey, and as part of our discussion on World Tuberculosis Day,

00:26let's listen to additional information and remind the internist and pulmonologist, Dr. Ralph Royeka.

00:37Good morning, Doc.

00:39Doc, good morning.

00:40Good morning, Doc.

00:42Good morning, Sir Noel, Sir Audrey, Ka-ISP. Good morning.

00:45First question, Doc, how many cases of tuberculosis are there in the Philippines?

00:54The Philippines is the fourth country in the world with the highest number of cases of tuberculosis.

01:02In fact, in 2023, the DOH estimate that there are around 600,000 cases.

01:11As Dr. Tan mentioned earlier, TB is the eighth leading cause of death in the entire Philippines.

01:20Approximately 70 people die of TB every day here in the Philippines.

01:28Okay, Dr. Ralph, for our countrymen to understand what this disease is,

01:34is it contagious?

01:36How is it usually transmitted from one person to another?

01:43Tuberculosis is a disease where the whole name of the bacteria is Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

01:55We can get it from other people who have TB.

02:01So if they cough, cough, or sneeze, the bacteria will go to the air.

02:08And if we inhale it, we can get the disease.

02:15Okay, Doc, since this is airborne, who are the people who have a high risk of having TB or contracting it?

02:25Okay, that's a good question, sir.

02:28Because not all individuals can get an infection that easily.

02:34So the first group of people who can easily get it are those who are old,

02:40or those who are still too young because their immune system is weak or compromised.

02:47The second group are individuals who have other diseases,

02:50especially diabetes, HIV, AIDS, cancer, or dialysis.

02:58And the third group of individuals who can easily get tuberculosis are those who have vices,

03:04especially smoking, vaping, or those who drink alcohol.

03:10Okay, Doc, what does it mean when it is said that a person has latent TB infection and active TB disease?

03:21Active tuberculosis is the active type of TB where the patient has symptoms

03:30or there is evidence of tuberculosis that can be seen in the X-ray of the liver.

03:37On the other hand, latent tuberculosis is the inactive or sleeping type of TB.

03:47So a person has no symptoms and there is no sign of infection in his liver.

03:54The microbes are just hiding in their body.

03:59So it is possible for this person to have active tuberculosis in the future.

04:06Well, Doc, usually, people self-medicate when it comes to TB.

04:12We think that this is just TB, even if you have trouble breathing.

04:17But how can we know if this is not a common TB and this is TB?

04:25So the typical symptoms of tuberculosis are two weeks or more of TB.

04:32It can also include fever or weight loss that is not intended or sweating at night.

04:45So those are the four cardinal symptoms of tuberculosis.

04:49It does not mean that all types of TB are automatic tuberculosis.

04:56So usually, it is like that, two weeks or more.

04:59And it is possible that there are other symptoms as well.

05:03Doc, you mentioned the signs and symptoms.

05:06What are the signs and symptoms of TB?

05:12So, like what I mentioned earlier,

05:15the most common signs of TB are groups of individuals who are at risk.

05:22The preventable or what we can avoid so that we do not have tuberculosis

05:29is to avoid smoking or to strengthen the immune system.

05:36So we need adequate sleep and to eat nutritious food.

05:44And of course, to avoid individuals who have confirmed tuberculosis.

05:52Doc, is there a solution to this?

05:54What are the treatment options for tuberculosis?

06:00So tuberculosis, like what we mentioned earlier,

06:05has a heavy burden in our healthcare industry, especially here in the Philippines.

06:12But the truth here is that it is easy to treat.

06:15So screening is free in TB DOTS or in our barangay health centers.

06:22And the treatment here is just a simple tablet.

06:26So six months of treatment will also be given free by our government, TB DOTS.

06:34All right, Doc. Thank you very much for all the information you shared with us this morning.

06:38Again, we are joined by the internist and pulmonologist, Dr. Raul Ruyega.

06:43Doc, thank you very much.

SAY ni DOK | Mga dapat tandaan at isaalang-alang para maiwasan ang TB

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