[CIDRAP] Teen TB Survivors May Have Reduced Lung Function, Disability for up to 2 Years Post-Treatment

23 June 2026

 CIDRAP news story

Adolescent pulmonary TB survivors have poorer lung function and greater disability than their uninfected peers for up to two years after treatment completion, concludes a study led by Brown University researchers.

For the study the research team used lung-function tests and the St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ) to twice evaluate the lung health of 101 formerly infected participants aged 10 to 19 years in Lima, Peru, who were successfully treated for TB. They compared the results with those of 101 matched uninfected controls.

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Source: CIDRAP