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Tuberculosis - Wikipedia
Tuberculosis (/ tjuːˌbɜːrkjuːˈloʊsɪs / tew-BUR-kew-LOH-siss, also / ˌtjuːbər -/ TEW-bər-; TB), also known colloquially as the " white death ", or historically as consumption, [3] is a contagious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteria. [4]
Tuberculosis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Tuberculosis, also called TB, is a serious illness that mainly affects the lungs. The germs that cause tuberculosis are a type of bacteria. Tuberculosis can spread when a person with the illness coughs, sneezes or sings. This can put tiny droplets with the germs into the air.
Tuberculosis (TB) | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC
About Tuberculosis is a disease caused by germs that are spread from person to person through the air.
Tuberculosis: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment & Prevention
Tuberculosis (TB) is an illness caused by a bacterial infection. It commonly affects your lungs, but it can also affect other areas of your body like your spine, brain or kidneys.
Tuberculosis - World Health Organization (WHO)
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by bacteria that most often affects the lungs. It spreads through the air when people with TB cough, sneeze or spit.
Tuberculosis: Causes and How It Spreads | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC
People with inactive TB, also called latent TB infection, cannot spread TB germs to others. Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium (or germ) called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. When a person breathes in TB germs, the germs can settle in the lungs and begin to grow.
Tuberculosis (TB): Causes, Symptoms, Treatment - WebMD
Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease that affects the lungs. Learn about its causes, symptoms, and treatment options in this comprehensive guide.
Tuberculosis - Harvard Health
What is it? The bacterium that usually causes tuberculosis in humans is Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Many millions of people worldwide are infected with tuberculosis. However, most do not show signs of the disease.
Tuberculosis (TB) - NHS
NHS information about tuberculosis (TB), including symptoms, when to get medical help, treatments and causes.
Tuberculosis (TB) | Definition, Cause, Symptoms, & Treatment ...
The onset of pulmonary tuberculosis is usually insidious, with lack of energy, weight loss, and persistent cough. These symptoms do not subside, and the general health of the patient deteriorates. Eventually, the cough increases, the patient may have chest pain from pleurisy, and there may be blood in the sputum, an alarming symptom.
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