- 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: 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 - Wikipedia
Tuberculosis (TB) (RP: tjuːˈbɜːrkjuːˌloʊsɪs tew-BER-kew-loh-sis, also ˌtjuːbərkjuːˈloʊsɪs tew-bər-kew-LOH-sis), also known colloquially as the " white death ", or historically as consumption, [3] is a contagious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteria [4]
- Understanding Tuberculosis: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options - WebMD
Tuberculosis is a serious infectious disease that affects the lungs Learn about its causes, symptoms, and treatment options in this comprehensive guide
- Clinical Overview of Tuberculosis Disease
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M tuberculosis) TB bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain
- Tuberculosis - World Health Organization (WHO)
What is TB? Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs About one-quarter of the world's population has been infected with TB bacteria In general, people with TB infection don’t feel sick and are not contagious How many people die from TB disease?
- Tuberculosis (TB) | Definition, Cause, Symptoms, Treatment - Britannica
tuberculosis (TB), infectious disease that is caused by the tubercle bacillus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis In most forms of the disease, the bacillus spreads slowly and widely in the lungs, causing the formation of hard nodules (tubercles) or large cheeselike masses that break down the respiratory tissues and form cavities in the lungs
- What Is Tuberculosis (TB)? Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
What Is Tuberculosis (TB)? Tuberculosis is an infection caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis It mainly affects the lungs (called pulmonary TB) but can also impact other parts of the body like the bones, kidneys, brain, or spine (extrapulmonary TB) TB spreads through the air when a person with active lung TB coughs, sneezes, or speaks It does not spread by sharing food
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