Tuberculosis in an outbreak in the Indian villages known for inter twisting sari

This group of poor villages known for their long colorful silk saris, is now known for something else: tuberculosis. Almost half the population has Lohata - about 100,000 people - and the tradition of the community fabric is part of the reason is in the first line of a health crisis in India.

Tuberculosis in an outbreak in the Indian villages known for inter twisting sari The area of Uttar Pradesh state is under unofficial quarantine because of the epidemic. Strangers rarely venture into these villages outside the ancient city of Varanasi. Even rickshaw drivers refuse to enter, turning away the few passengers looking for a lift.

The high rate of TB cases in Lohata is unusual, even for India, where the disease kills about 300,000 people every year. Poverty and malnutrition are factors, but the fact that so many people in Lohata are weavers also is significant, said Dr. J.N. Banavalikar, v...

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