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Active case finding provides a promising opportunity to identify additional undetected cases of tuberculosis within the community. The current study aimed at evaluating household contact tracing of Tuberculosis among the household contacts of pulmonary TB cases who were recently diagnosed, as well as to identify risk factors in both household contacts and index cases that contribute to the transmission of TB within households.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Materials and Method:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>This cross-sectional study, which was conducted within the community, focused on the household contacts of recently diagnosed patients of Pulmonary Tuberculosis (TB) who were confirmed through microbiological testing. These patients were registered at Tuberculosis Units (TUs) of JNMC and Jawan of Aligarh district, West U.P. The investigator conducted visits to each household and met with both the index case and their corresponding household contacts to establish rapport and gather necessary information.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Within this investigation, a total of 103 individuals who tested positive for sputum smear were identified as index cases, alongside 405 household contacts of these index cases. The predominant symptom observed in household contacts who tested positive during the screening process was a cough, with fever following closely behind. Among the 405 household contacts examined, 54 individuals (13.3%) exhibited symptoms associated with Tuberculosis. Further investigation revealed that 11 of these individuals (20.37%) tested positive for tuberculosis. 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