1Chief Guest Editor, Special Issue ¡°Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Among Silica and Other Dust Exposed Workers¡±, American Journal of Public Health Research
210th Zonal Tuberculosis and Chest Disease Center, Chiang Mai, Thailand;Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health, Thailand
3Guest Editor, Special Issue ¡°Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Among Silica and Other Dust Exposed Workers¡±, American Journal of Public Health Research
4Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand
American Journal of Public Health Research.
2018,
Vol. 6 No. 2, 125-129
DOI: 10.12691/ajphr-6-2-17
Copyright © 2018 Science and Education PublishingCite this paper: Attapon Cheepsattayakorn, Ruangrong Cheepsattayakorn. Silicosis-Associated Tuberculosis: Management and Control.
American Journal of Public Health Research. 2018; 6(2):125-129. doi: 10.12691/ajphr-6-2-17.
Correspondence to: Attapon Cheepsattayakorn, Chief Guest Editor, Special Issue ¡°Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases Among Silica and Other Dust Exposed Workers¡±, American Journal of Public Health Research. Email:
Attapon1958@gmail.com, attaponche@yahoo.comAbstract
Silica-associated diseases, including tuberculosis and other related diseases, such as COPD, lung cancer, autoimmune diseases, renal diseases, etc. remain an important public health concern in the 21th century. Silica exposures and silicosis increase the risk of active tuberculosis development by approximately 30-40 times, compared to populations without silica exposure. Workers with periods of silica exposure longer than 10 years should be provided tuberculosis chemoprophylaxis. Although evidences of silicosis are not detected, the risk of active tuberculosis can increase. However, further studies are urgently needed to identify the best chemoprophylaxis regimen for tuberculosis.
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