21 deaths in Mizoram due to TB

At least 21 people have died in Mizoram during the first three months of this year (January to March) due to tuberculosis, state health department today said.
The officials said that 2,703 people were tested for suspected TB cases of which 540 were found to be infected.
Of the 540 people found to be infected with TB, 44 were HIV positive, the officials said, adding that the majority of AIDS patients in the state died due to TB.
The officials said that 83 per cent of those infected with TB were cured during the period.