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The Hindu
The Hindu
National
Special Correspondent

NIRT proposes to study human-animal-human spill over transmission of TB virus

Researchers at the Indian Council of Medical Research-National Institute for Research in Tuberculosis (ICMR-NIRT) have found human-to-animal transmission of TB in livestock (cattle) and are now awaiting regulatory approval from the ICMR to understand and evaluate the danger this presents to humans.

India reported more than 2.4 million TB cases in 2019 and continues to have the largest share of the global TB burden.

Meanwhile, the country’s total livestock stands at 535.78 million, with an increase of 4.6% over the last census in 2012.

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