Prevention of tuberculosis among children was discussed in Nizhnekamsk

6 newly diagnosed cases of tuberculosis among children and 63 cases among adults were registered in Nizhnekamsk in 2018. Phthisiatrician Valentine Mozhnaya talked about the danger of TB and the prevention of the infection. The family of pregnant woman should be examined for the presence of this disease before birth of the baby in order to protect a child from tuberculosis. After the birth of the baby, the mother must also undergo the examination and make a fluorography.