Under the National Tuberculosis Elimination Programme (NTEP), the TB Preventive Treatment (TPT) for household contacts of a drug-sensitive TB patient aged 5–14 years (with no evidence of active TB) is:

• A Daily Isoniazid for 6 months (6H)
• B Weekly Isoniazid + Rifapentine for 3 months (3HP)
• C Daily Isoniazid + Rifampicin for 3 months (3HR) ✓
• D No treatment required as the risk is low in this age group

Explanation

Under NTEP guidelines, TPT for household contacts aged 5 years and above (without active TB or HIV) is 3HR — daily Isoniazid 5 mg/kg and Rifampicin 10 mg/kg for 3 months. For children under 5 years, 6H (Isoniazid daily for 6 months) is given. The 3HP regimen (weekly INH+Rifapentine) is not yet routinely available in India's public sector.

Reference: Park's Textbook of Preventive and Social Medicine, 27th ed.

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