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Tuberculosis or TB refers to a common, deadly, and infectious disease that is caused by a number of mycobacteria strains (Kumar, et al., 2007). The most common mycobacterium that causes TB is the Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB usually affects the lungs, although it is also possible for the other body parts to be affected. The disease uses air as the medium of spreading the infection when infected people sneeze, cough or transmit fluids from the respiratory organs through air. Some of the symptoms associated with the different TB variant, as well as TB stages, include chills, loss of appetite, fever, ...

Social stories are ways to help children understand and behave in different social situations. They enable the children to behave according to the social expectations, cues and rules. They are also used for the training sessions or development processes of individuals with communication or behavioural difficulties, as such people require more straightforward instructions. A social story describes a situation, skill, or concept in terms of relevant social cues, perspectives, and common responses in a specifically defined style and format (Gray). Sharing accurate social information in a patient and reassuring manner that is easily comprehended by its audience, is the main objective of ...

It is estimated that about one-third of the global population has suffered from M. tuberculosis, with most incidences estimated to be occurring in about 1% of the population each year. However, most of the infections with M. tuberculosis have been shown not to cause TB. Nearly 90–95% of infections remain asymptomatic. According to W.H.O, 8.6 million chronic cases there were documented in the year 2012. In the year 2010, there were roughly 8.8 million patients suffering from TB and 1.45 million deaths resulting from the same. Most of these deaths occurred in developing nations (Metcalfe et al., 2011). ...