Social & Preventive Medicine According to the new RNTCP guidelines, the following is not a suspect of tuberculosis A Confirmed extra-pulmonary tuberculosis patient with cough of 2 weeks or more B HIV-positive patient with cough of any duration C Contacts of sputum positive tuberculosis patient with cough of any duration D Any individual having cough of duration 2 weeks or more π‘ Explanation According to the new RNTCP guidelines, the following is not a suspect of tuberculosis β Correct Answer: A. Confirmed extra-pulmonary tuberculosis patient with cough of 2 weeks or more