What is Tuberculosis?

What is Tuberculosis?

Tuberculosis, or TB, remains one of the world's deadliest infectious diseases, but it is preventable and curable. In this video, we dive deep into the essential facts you need to know about this bacterial infection caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

What You'll Learn:

🦠What causes TB and how it spreads through the air?

🤒The common signs and symptoms of active TB disease (persistent cough, chest pain, weight loss).

🩺The importance of early diagnosis and testing.

💊How TB is treated effectively with medication and why completing the full course is crucial.

Did you know?
As of September 2025, Indonesia's Ministry of Health has identified over 600,000 tuberculosis (TB) cases, reaching about 55% of the year's total detection target of 1.09 million estimated cases. This indicates that TB remains a significant public health issue in the country.

Indonesia holds the second rank globally for the highest burden of TB cases after India. The government has intensified its efforts to find and treat all cases to meet the TB elimination target by 2030.

Key challenges include ensuring detected patients complete their full treatment course, as about 10% are lost to follow-up. The Ministry is also working on improving treatment rates for drug-resistant TB cases.

So friends, keep taking care of your health and a healthy lifestyle.✨

A tiny bug within the air,
Invisible to every eye,
So guard your breath with proper care,
Lest health and strength should pass you by.

🙌🏻🌻🌞🌝🌛✨☀️💛🤩