Arjun is one of the many patients from upper middle class families that are being routinely diagnosed with TB. The infection is a sign of reduced immunity and doctors in the city say a combination of factors including smoking, alcohol, stress and diet is making those who otherwise have access to nutritious food vulnerable. Dr Nilesh Dutt, head of the TB and chest department at VS Hospital, said often the cause of TB in well-off people are alcohol and tobacco. Because of more awareness, we are getting to know more about it.”No separate data is available with the AMC for TB patients according to income level. But officials who monitor the reporting of TB cases by private doctors say not every case is from the slums.

Source: dna March 24, 2018 01:05 UTC