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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 blood
  • Fever
  • Tiredness
  • Loss of appetite
  • Weight Loss
  • Night Sweats
  • Chest 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.

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