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COVID-19 patients at higher risk of Tuberculosis – Russian Health Ministry

Patients who had been infected with the COVID-19 pandemic have a higher risk of contracting tuberculosis.

This is according to new recommendations released by the Russian Health Ministry on Monday.

“After suffering from COVID-19, many patients develop pronounced residual changes in the form of fibrosis in the lungs.

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“It can be assumed that this category of patients have an increased risk of developing tuberculosis in the future.

“Thus, tuberculosis can occur before, simultaneously or after COVID-19,’’ the health ministry warns.

The ministry recommends testing suspected coronavirus patients for tuberculosis, as this disease, even in latent form, appears to lead to more severe forms of COVID-19.

The Russian health ministry also said in its recommendations that cancer patients are at a higher risk of developing severe forms of COVID-19 and must thus take all the precautions possible.

There is no special coronavirus treatment for cancer patients, according to the ministry. (Sputnik/NAN)

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