FACTORS ASSOCIATED WITH PULMONARY TUBERCULOSIS AMONG ADULTS AT TB CENTER BOSSASO DISTRICT

Introduction: TB is one of the top 10 causes of death and the leading cause from a single infectious agent. 1.4 million People died from TB in 2019. Pulmonary TB occurs when M. tuberculosis primarily attacks the lungs. However, it can spread from there to other organs. Pulmonary TB is curable with an early diagnosis and antibiotic treatment. Pulmonary TB, also known as consumption. PTB accounted for 85% of all notified tuberculosis cases worldwide, and 88% of deaths from tuberculosis.