Bharat Biotech, in collaboration with biopharmaceutical company Biofarbi, has developed TB vaccine. This vaccine has been specially made for the youth of India so that they can be successful in fighting this disease. This is going to prove to be a milestone in the fight against TB. This vaccine is more effective than the earlier TB vaccine BCG.
Bharat Biotech has created the first vaccine MTBVAC from human source.
Bharat Biotech has announced MTBVAC, the first TB vaccine made from human source. Clinical trials series of MTBVAC is going to start soon in collaboration with the company Biofabri. It is going to be much more effective than BCG for small children. It is especially designed for the youth. Efforts to make such a vaccine were being made for a long time but success has been achieved now. For your information, let us tell you that every year more than 16 lakh people die due to TB disease.
Result of three decades long research
According to Esteban Rodriguez, CEO of Biofabri, this is our three decade long research. After which we have reached the trial. There are countries in the world where up to 28 percent of youth and children are TB patients. Treatment of TB requires a lot of hard work and money.
Why was there a need for a new vaccine when there was one vaccine?
At present there was only one vaccine to fight TB and that was BCG. This is a vaccine that is more than 100 years old. It is not very effective in lung related TB disease. Therefore a new vaccine is needed. This is like a milestone in global vaccinology.
TB is such a disease that it is increasing rapidly even among the youth. In such a situation, our aim was to take important steps in this direction because there are a lot of TB patients in India, hence clinical trials in India were necessary. MTBVAC vaccine has crossed many milestones and has now entered clinical trials. A double-blind, controlled Phase 3 clinical trial in newborn children has been started in the year 2023. It is being compared with BCG vaccine.
symptoms of TB
Whatever be the cough, if it lasts for more than 2-3 weeks then you should immediately consult a doctor. Cough that lasts for a long time can prove to be harmful to health.
If you sleep at night and you are sweating, then you should immediately consult a doctor because it can be a symptom of TB.
If there is rapid weight loss along with cough then it could be a symptom of TB. Difficulty in breathing or bleeding while coughing can be symptoms of TB.
How can one avoid TB?
First of all, keep the immunity of the body strong because if you are weak from inside then TB will attack you.
Eat as many vegetables and fruits as possible in your diet.
Do exercise daily.
Stay away from pollution.
If you have any kind of cough, protect yourself.
Disclaimer: Some of the information given in the news is based on media reports. Before implementing any suggestion, you must consult the concerned expert.
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