Current status of tuberculosis in human reported to liaqat memorial hospital and district headquarter hospital Kohat, KPK, Pakistan

Abstract

A total of 132 samples were tested in which 47 (35.60%) were positive. A High prevalence was recorded in month of June and July 19(47.5%), 5(41.6%) in LMH hospital kohat respectively and lowest was recorded in month of June and July 12(24%), 11(36.6%) in DHQ hospital kohat. Age wise prevalence was determined in which high prevalence was recorded45.83% (48/22) in age ranges above 40 year and followed by 30.61 (49/15) age ranges from 21 to-40 years and lowest was recorded 28.57 (35/10) in the ages range from 10- 20years.Similairly, Sex wise prevalence was determined in which high prevalence was recorded in female 37.5(72/27) then male 33.33(60/20).