Silchar, March 19: Eleven students of NIT-Silchar in Assam were diagnosed with tuberculosis (TB), an official said on Tuesday. It is suspected that several other students are also suffering from the disease, and they are being tested, he said. World Tuberculosis Day 2024 Date, Theme, History and Significance: What is TB Day? Know All About the Global Event To Eliminate the Disease

Most of these students lived in hostels 9 A, B and C, he added. The TB-positive students were detected over the last two days, the official said. A standing operating procedure (SOP) has been issued to prevent further spread of the communicable disease, mandating all to wear masks on the campus. India’s Progress in Tackling Tuberculosis ‘Extremely Impressive’, Says Global Fund

Meanwhile, the district administration announced that mass testing of students for TB would be carried out at the prestigious engineering institute. All efforts are being made to ensure that the spread of the disease is controlled, the official said.

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