A person with tuberculosis infection will have no symptoms.
A person with tuberculosis disease may have some of the following symptoms:
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Tuberculosis, also abbreviated TB, is an infectious disease caused by several types of mycobacteria, specially the mycobacterium tuberculosis that most often - but not always - affect the lungs causing pulmonary tuberculosis. TB can be transmitted from person to person through the air. If the infection spreads beyond the lungs, the symptoms will be determined by the organs affected. Most cases are asymptomatic. TB get worse in people with compromised or weak immune system. There are two types of TB: - Latent TB, which means people have the bacteria but not symptoms and do not transmit the disease. - Active TB, where the symptoms are manifested. First months they can be mild and not easy to recognize without tests. Patients can die if not treated. Cough with sputum and/or blood is typical of lung TB. Source: esagil.org lung.org
It is an airborne bacteria that enters the body through the lungs. Most people who contract TB have no symptoms, only about 10% of infected people actually get symptoms. Of the people who get no symptoms, the bacteria can lie dormant in the body for years; these people may get symptoms if their immune systems become weakened due to other illnesses such as HIV. TB can destroy the tissues of the lungs and other organs if not treated with antibiotics, it can often be fatal. There is now a new strain of TB that is drug resistant that appears in large cities from time-to-time.
Signs and symptoms of tuberculosis (TB) include cough, high fever, night sweats, lack of energy, wheezing, chest pain, coughing up blood, and decreased appetite. TB is easily confused with bronchitis or pneumonia and other respiratory infections.
CLASSIFICATION Class IV (TB inactive) A child/adolescent with or without history of previous TB and any of the ff: (±) previous chemotherapy (+) radiographic evidence of healed/calcified TB (+) Mantoux tuberculin test (-) signs and symptoms suggestive of TB (-) smear/culture for M. tuberculosis.
the kidneys are probably the commonest site of extrapulmonary TB. There may, however, be few symptoms even though part of a kidney is destroyed. TB may spread to the bladder. In men, it may spread to the prostate gland and nearby structures.
No, inactive tuberculosis (TB), also known as latent TB, cannot be spread to others. In this state, the bacteria are present in the body but are not active, meaning the person does not have symptoms and is not contagious. Only active TB disease, where the bacteria are multiplying and causing illness, can be transmitted through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes.
Some symptoms of TB are: a bad cough that lasts longer than 2 weeks · pain in the chest · coughing up blood or sputum (phlegm from deep inside the lungs) Other symptoms of TB disease are · weakness or fatigue · weight loss · no appetite · chills · fever · sweating at night
Fever can be found in many types of illnesses. TB has a certain set of symptoms. Among them are: night sweats, shortness of breath, cough, fever, weight loss, fatigue. TB, left untreated, can be dangerous. TB is contagious. It is spread by droplets from the infected person. It is spread more rapidly indoors or in enclosed spaces. TB can spread quickly in tight confined places such as jails and barracks
There may be no symptoms of TB or the symptoms may appear several months or years after infection.Pulmonary TB symptoms that do present will include:Persistent Cough with lots of phlegm.Coughing up bloodFeverTirednessLoss of appetiteWeight LossNight SweatsChest pain when breathing in.TB can present in different parts of the body and symptoms can include swollen glands in your neck, joint pain or a headache.Serious damage to the human body can be caused through undiagnosed, delayed, or untreated tuberculosis. TB can affect the central nervous system, cause brain damage, circulatory system damage, skin, lymph nodes, joints, bones and intestines. TB can also cause permanent lung damage.
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis and primarily affects the lungs, but it can also impact other parts of the body. One interesting fact about TB is that it can remain dormant in the body for years without causing symptoms, a condition known as latent TB. Another notable aspect is that TB is one of the leading causes of death from infectious diseases worldwide, despite being preventable and treatable with proper medical care.
TB or Not TB was created on 2005-11-01.