Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Varma on Tuesday launched the 'TB-free Mumbai’ campaign, a joint initiative of Lok Bhavan and the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), at Lokmanya Tilak Municipal General Hospital in Sion. The programme, chaired by Mumbai Mayor Ritu Tawde, was attended by Deputy Mayor Sanjay Ghadigaonkar and several dignitaries. PICS/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

The increase in the number of tuberculosis (TB) cases in India and globally has become a matter of concern for health experts. According to doctors, Covid-19 infections lead to an increase in the incidence of TB. The temporary immunosuppressive effects of Covid-19, lung damage and the steroids used to treat the virus have lead to the reactivation of either previous infection or latent TB or the development of new TB (Pics/iStock)