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How does the tuberculosis infection invade and attack the body?
TB is an ancient infectious disease that has been around for over 30, 000 years. It is Caused by infection from Mycobacterium tuberculosis and in most cases affects the lungs. It is found worldwide. The bacilli spores are transmitted through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes, but you have to spend quite a long time with an infected person in order to catch TB. It cannot be transmitted by objects such as bed linen or clothes, although it is possible to contract TB by drinking unpasteurised milk products from an infected cow. Written by Anisa Zulfqar
Is TB a bacteria and lives but is inactive in the body?
TB is not a bacteria but a mycobacterium. Most people who become infected do get sick but not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick.Roughly 5% of people infected with M. tuberculosis actually develop TB. But there are people who are infected but not sick. They have latent TB infection. Those who have a latent infection are asymptomatic, do not feel sick, and are not contagious.In short it is not considered a bacteria and in some cases it does be come inactive.
Why is a person diagnosed with TB immediately guaranteed?
First of all, no one with any disease is going to be "guaranteed". I'm guessing you mean quarantined. A person infected with TB is highly infectious and the disease can easily be spread, therefore the infected person is isolated to contain the spread of the disease.
Can you kiss your wife who is a abdominal TB patient?
Yes, one can contract TB from inhaling the infected particles from someone who has TB, so therefore kissing someone with TB will definitely give you the disease.
Do you have to be HIV positive or homeless to get tb?
No. The homeless and HIV+ populations are infected with TB at higher rates because of environmental and physical susceptibility to the disease. However, TB is a contagious infection and individuals with active TB infection who are not in treatment should be avoided.
Why is the number of cases of TB increasing?
Tuberculosis is on the increase due to certain factors: An increase in HIV, makes the person susceptible to diseases especially to TB; people living in poor sanitation areas are infected by TB, as it thrives most in these areas; the most populated areas is where this disease is most prevalent. These factors help in the spread of TB.
What is the age that people get tb at?
People can get TB at any age. There are some children who also get TB infection during birth. Being an airborne disease, anyone who is exposed can get TB.
How does tb spread?
TB is an airborne disease it tends to spread mostly through air, if the infected person simply coughs,sneezes,talks or even breathes the infection will be likely to be spread if a person inhales it then they'll be likely to have tb
Is bone disease is the number one killer of HIV?
TB is the number one killer of people with HIV, not bone disease.Bone disease is not the number one killer of people with HIV, TB is.
How many tuberculosis are there?
Tuberculosis, or TB, is an infectious disease that usually affects the lungs but that can attack other parts of the body. There are two forms of TB: TB infection and TB disease. Most people with TB have TB infection.
How can TB be bad for society?
Tuberculosis is a highly contagious respiratory disease, passed on by close contact with an infected person. The disease is passed on by coughing or sneezing. It is also lethal in many cases.
How can you get bacteria Tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes. You can get infected by inhaling the bacteria or through contact with contaminated surfaces. Being in close contact with someone with active TB disease increases the risk of transmission.
