Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease. The mycobacterium tuberculosis causes it. This virus is a close relative of leprosy.*2 million people die worldwide of TB every year.
*7-8 million people become newly infected worldwide each year.
tuberculosis (TB)=
.airborne infectious disease
.persistent cough – lasting more than 3 weeks
.shortness of breath
.fever and drenching night sweats
.loss of appetite and unexplained weight loss
.extreme fatigue
.coughing up blood
TB leads to death
TB is highly infectious (also during treatment)
being diagnosed with TB means that you are HIV +ve
tuberculosis is a deadly disease: once it has broken out, it leads to death in over half of the afflicted person
but TB is curable...
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