World TB Day – 24 March
To coincide with World TB Day, the International Union Against Tuberculosis and Lung Disease (the Union) has released the results of a study that shows tobacco smoking doubles the risk of tuberculosis (TB) recurring. The Union states that the Study is the most robust ever conducted into how smoking tobacco increases the risk of recurrent TB. The Study involved a large sample of 5,567 patients who had successfully completed TB treatment.
