Srinagar, March 25 -- A senior health official said that TB cases are decreasing, with more districts showing improvement each day.

Over the last six years, a total of 21,462 TB cases have been reported in Kashmir. In 2018, there were 4,774 cases, decreasing to 4,080 in 2019. The number further dropped to 2,840 in 2020 due to reduced screening amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In 2022, 3,376 TB cases were recorded, while 2,956 cases were reported in 2023, a decline of approximately 400 cases from the previous year.

Five out of the ten districts in Kashmir, including four districts in south Kashmir and Budgam, have already been declared TB-free.

State Tuberculosis Officer, Dr Adfar Qadri said that Jammu & Kashmir has set a precedent in health...