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What is tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial illness caused by the bacteriumMycobacterium Tuberculosis and is primarily an illness of therespiratory system. The bacteria are spread by res…piratory dropletsinhaled from someone with the condition who coughed or sneezed.Each year about 1.6 million people die from this curable disease.Certain areas have a high rate of people infected with tuberculosisso it is important to tell a physician/doctor you're seeing aboutyour cough if you recently traveled. Because tuberculosis mainly affects the lungs, the main symptomsinclude persistent cough, sometimes producing blood, chest pain,shortness, of breath, fever and sweating (sometimes night sweats),poor appetite and weight loss. Do not panic it is treatable ifcaught early enough. A chest x-ray and sputum test can be helpfultools for diagnosing the tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a disease that attacks the lungs. Tuberculosis usually attacks your lungs. Signs and symptoms of TBof the lungs include: .
Coughing that lasts three or more weeks .
Coughing up blood or sputum .
Chest pain, or pain with breathing or coughing .
Tuberculosis can also affect other parts of your body, includingyour kidneys, spine or brain. When TB occurs outside your lungs,signs and symptoms vary according to the organs involved. Forexample, tuberculosis of the spine may give you back pain, andtuberculosis in your kidneys might cause blood in your urine. (MORE)
