Association between livestock exposures and human tuberculosis in Wardha, Central India: An exploratory case-control study

This study found no evidence of bovine TB in livestock or milk samples. While contact with goats showed a marginal association requiring further investigation, livestock ownership and raw milk consumption did not show strong associations with human TB. The absence of confirmed TB in animals suggests zoonotic transmission is not a significant contributor to human TB in this setting. The results highlight the need for larger, regionally diverse studies to better understand livestock-associated TB risk factors in India.