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Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis or TB (Tubercles Bacillus) is an infectious disease and is caused by several strains of mycobacteria. All questions concerning signs and symptoms, causes, transmission, risk factors, treatments and medications can be found here.

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What are the types of tuberculosis?

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There are two most important types of tuberculosis (TB): one that affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) and another that affects components of the physique outside the lungs (extrapulmonary TB).

Lung TB:

It is the most common type.

It usually impacts the lungs.

Signs may additionally consist of a lasting cough, chest pain, weight loss, tiredness, and coughing up blood.

It can unfold through the air when a contaminated person coughs or sneezes.

Outside-Lung TB:

This type of TB impacts physique components other than the lungs.

It can affect organs like lymph nodes, bones, joints, kidneys, or the central nervous system.

Signs depend on the affected region and may additionally consist of swelling, pain, or trouble with the affected organ.

It's now not as difficult to unfold as lung TB; however, it still desires scientific attention.

TB can additionally be grouped as both responding or not responding properly to standard TB medicines.

Difference between Miliary tuberculosis and open tuberculosis?

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Miliary tuberculosis and open tuberculosis represent distinct manifestations of the infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Miliary tuberculosis is a severe and disseminated form where the bacteria spread through the bloodstream, resulting in the formation of numerous small nodules in various organs such as the lungs, liver, spleen, and brain. Symptoms of miliary tuberculosis are nonspecific and may include fever, weight loss, and respiratory difficulties.

On the other hand, open tuberculosis, often referred to as pulmonary tuberculosis, primarily affects the lungs. In pulmonary TB, the bacteria typically infect lung tissue and can lead to the formation of cavities or open sores within the lungs. The term "open" implies a communication between these cavities and the airways, allowing the bacteria to be expelled through coughing and potentially spreading the infection. Symptoms of open tuberculosis include persistent cough, chest pain, coughing up blood, fatigue, and weight loss.

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Evidence badgers spread TB?

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scientificts begann a theory and killed bagers in certain areas such as badgers

Why did everyone Edgar Allan Poe loved die of tuberculosis?

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Not everyone Poe loved died of tuberculosis(TB). The idea that all of the women in Poe's life died of TB is untrue.

Poe's mother died of an unstated unspecified illness. A family member stated many years later that she died when she was sick with pneumonia. There is no medical history that his mother ever had tuberculosis. Despite this, it has been widely assumed by many sources that she did die of tubercilosis.

Poe's wife, Virginia Clemm did die of tuberculosis.

Poe's foster mother, Frances Allan died of an unspecified illness, which could have been tuberculosis, since she had a long history of illness. Mr. Allan thought she was a hypochondriac, so it is possible that she did not have TB, because symptoms of TB are unmistakable and would have been even to John Allan.

Poe's aunt Maria Clemm died of some other illness.

Poe's brother William Henry Leonard Poe did die of tuberculosis.

What is a good thesis for tuberculosis?

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TB anywhere is TB every where

What happens if tuberculosis isn't treated?

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Tuberculosis is primarily caused mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacterium is small enough to float in the air, be inhaled, and evade basically all the lung's defense mechanisms. It grows very slowly, is virtually invisible on typical gram stain slides, and is difficult to treat.

Of the people who get infected, about 90% will have an inactive, asymptomatic infection.

The remaining 10% will have active disease, which if unchecked spreads to other parts of the body, including bone, brain, lung, kidneys, and lymphatics. This active disease has about a 50% mortality when untreated.

Symptoms of pulmonary TB include a persistent cough >3 weeks, low grade fevers, weight loss, night sweats, a cough productive of blood tinged sputum.

TB is treatable using a multi-antibiotic regimen which lasts for 6 to 9 months. It is CRUCIAL to take all antibiotics as directed, for the duration directed, when treating a TB infection, as TB is notorious for developing resistance to antibiotics.

Is tuberculosis genetic?

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Tuberculosis is not hereditary; in fact, it is contagious. There are some other respiratory ailments, though, that may be at least partly hereditary. For example, asthma is believed to be at least partly hereditary.

What is a sign one has TB?

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A small amount of greenish or yellow sputum may be coughed up when the person gets up in the morning. In time, more sputum is produced that is streaked with blood. Persons with pulmonary TB do not run a high fever, but they often have a low-grade one.

Is it safe if your breastfeeding while your diagnose with tuberculosis?

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no! its not safe.

Mothers with untreated and active tuberculosis should not breastfeed their babies. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease most commonly spread by adults who have active tuberculosis. so this could spread to yyour new born child. you can get medicinces from the doctor though. :)

What is the common and scientific name for tuberculosis?

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Hey...tuberculosis it self a scientific name for disease.....also abbreviated as T.B. although in clinical practice it also called as"kox" or K-chest for pulmonary(lungs) tuberculosis

What is an increase in the incidence of tuberculosis is due to?

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What exercises needed for tb patients?

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we can just walk for 5 or 8 min.....if u will put pressure on ur body during exercise ,it can be harm your lungs...do not try to pick up heavy things and don't stretch your body...i advice full rest...

Is Tuberculosis a DNA or RNA virus?

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Tuberculosis is a disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is not caused by a virus.

Why do tuberculosis patients sweat at night?

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Tuberculosis patients sweat at night for a few reasons; first, they have a serious disease which affects their breathing. If they are not breathing normally, their lungs must work extra hard to both inhale, and exhale. Since the lungs are working so much harder than they should be, the work causes the patient to sweat. What some people don't know, is that tuberculosis isn't merely a lung condition which causes excessive coughing. The respiratory system can have an impact on virtually any given part of the body, including stable internal conditions (temperature of the interior body.) Someone with tuberculosis may experience the following, as a result of the respiratory system being a vital part of health.

Nausea

Sudden rise in temperature

Feverish symptoms

Dizziness

Loud, deep, and painful cough

Chest pain

Feeling of bloating in head area.

I hope this answers your question!

Is Nose bleeding sign of having tuberculosis?

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Yes it is one of the many s/s of TB

How Tuberculosis bacteria is harmful?

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It is a contagious disease that kills people. Not very helpful.

Can tuberculosis transfer by french kiss.?

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Yes.

Tuberculosis and spread just when a person with the disease coughs, because of the bacteria they send into the air. If they directly kiss you, especially with a French kiss, you are prone to getting the disease, too.

How many people die from tb a year?

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Africa is the home to 11% of the world's population yet it carries 29% of the global tuberculosis cases and 34% of related deaths. As a disease TB is the second most deadly in the world, killing roughly 5000 people every day, which is approximately 1.8 million a year. If we let TB spread without check-ups for the next 20 years, 1 billion new infections would occur, 230 million of which would develop active TB, and 35 million would die

How tuberculosis starts?

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Tuberculosis is a disease caused by an infection with the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

During the 19th century, up to 25 per cent of deaths in Europe were caused by this disease. The death toll began to fall as living standards improved at the start of the 20th century, and from the 1940s, effective medicines were developed.

However, there are now more people in the world with TB than there were in 1950, and 3 million individuals will die this year from this disease - mainly in less developed countries.

The disease is more common in areas of the world where poverty, malnutrition, poor general health and social disruption are present.

In the UK, too, the number of TB cases is again rising. Alcoholics, HIV-positive individuals, some recent immigrants and healthcare workers are at increased risk.

The disease is most commonly found in places such as hostels for the homeless, prisons, and centres for immigrants arriving from areas with high rates of HIV infection or inadequate health provision.

What is the species of tuberculosis?

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i think it is the similar species of tuberculosis.

How does tuberculosis disease effect healthy cells?

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tuberculosis disease affects the cells of the lungs. They infect them with the tuberculosis bacilli making the host vulnerable to other infections in the body.

Which is worse tuberculosis or pneumonia?

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The treatment of tuberculosis is possible.