Tuberculosis

Chlorine added to drinking water and swimming pools has revolutionised the safety of drinking water throughout the world. The gas dissolves in water and fatallly damages the cell walls of water born bacteria such as eschera coli, (E coli) and cholera. If the water is left to stand the chlorine exits the water and the taste disappears.

A source of safe water is the basis of modern civilization

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.

In the same way that "geese" and "goose" are the same. Bacteria is the plural form of bacterium.

It is estimated that 1.6 million deaths resulted from TB in 2005

These are straight from the CDC. Persons receiving prolonged therapy with corticosteroids and other immunosuppressive agents may be at risk for reactivation of TB, but the exact risk is unknown (1). Because prednisone (or its equivalent) given >15 mg/d for 2--4 wk suppresses tuberculin reactivity (55,56), and because lower doses or those given intermittently are not associated with TB, this dose is likely the lower limit that could predispose persons to develop TB (57). Reactivation of TB is more likely to occur in persons receiving higher doses of corticosteroids for prolonged periods of time, especially in populations at high risk for TB, but specific thresholds of dose and duration that could increase the risk for TB are unknown For persons who are at highest risk for developing TB disease if they become infected with M. tuberculosis, a cut-off level of >5 mm is recommended. Persons who are immunosuppressed because of disease (e.g., HIV infection) or drugs (e.g., systemic corticosteroids) have a high likelihood of developing TB disease if they are infected with M. tuberculosis. Previous BCG vaccination. Intracutaneous inoculation with BCG is currently used in many parts of the world as a vaccine against tuberculosis. Tuberculin reactivity caused by BCG vaccination generally wanes with the passage of time but can be boosted by the tuberculin skin test. Periodic skin testing may prolong reactivity to tuberculin in vaccinated persons (74). No reliable method has been developed to distinguish tuberculin reactions caused by vaccination with BCG from those caused by natural mycobacterial infections, although reactions of >20 mm of induration are not likely caused by BCG (75). HIV infection and anergy testing. HIV-infected persons may have a compromised ability to react to tuberculin skin tests because of cutaneous anergy associated with progressive HIV immunosuppression (76). However, the usefulness of anergy testing in selecting tuberculin-negative, HIV-infected persons who might benefit from treatment of LTBI has not been demonstrated (77). Who Can Receive a TST?Most persons can receive a TST. TST is contraindicated only for persons who have had a severe reaction (e.g., necrosis, blistering, anaphylactic shock, or ulcerations) to a previous TST. It is not contraindicated for any other persons, including infants, children, pregnant women, persons who are HIV-infected, or persons who have been vaccinated with BCG

Streptomycin is only available as injections and therefore cannot be given orally

No one really knows. He was diagnosed with pneumonia or typhoid pneumonia but many sources say it was probably advanced tuberculosis.

An infectious disease that may affect almost any tissue of the body, especially the lungs, caused by the organism Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and characterized by tubercles.

There was no cure back then - you just died. Sometimes they would try to move to a hot, dry climate like the American Southwest, thinking that the hot, dry air would help, but it didn't cure anything.

TB targets your brothers friends uncles sons cows foot.

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Fibrous Connective Tissue in the Lungs

the info available to address people is to let them know that T B is a killer

Tuberculosis peritonitis causes ascites.

TB is caused by infection with the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis

Sinusitis is a symptom which manifests usually with upper respiratory tract infections.

Common cold is a upper respiratory tract infection of viral origin, usually caused by rhinovirus

Mycobacterium tuberculosis

A small amount of serum is injected just under the skin on your inner forearm. Three days later, you go back for it to be "read." Basically, it is a positive reading if the raised and red bump is above a certain size. At that point, you will get an xray evaluation of your lungs and medication to cure the infection.

There isn't a vaccine for TB. There's a TB test. And I agree, patients should be tested. Permission has to be given by the patients to conduct the test.

In the United States, 0.0042% of the population has tuberculosis.

it means you were exposed to the virus, you need to have a chest x-ray to confirm a TB test. If the virus is active a sputum sample is needed to confirm a diagnosis of TB

what is the mortality rate of pulmonary tuberculosis in Philippines

It is a virus which is present in everybody and gets active when the person's immune system gets unhealthy.

Mycobacterium tuberculosis is spread by airborne droplets from infected people. These can then be inhaled by others. The infection begins by reaching the pulmonary alveoli where the bacteria is then taken up by macrophages in the lungs. The primary site of infection is referred to as the Ghon focus. Dendritic cells can pick up the bacteria and transport them to other parts of the body, leading to Miliary tuberculosis althought the bacteria cannot replicate within the dendritic cells. Standard unsupervised treatment of TB: 1st 2 months: Rifater (rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide) 65kg - 6 tabs Ethambutol 15mg/kg Next 2 months: Rifanah (rifampicin, isoniazid) 50kg 2 x 300mg tabs Mycobacterium tuberculosis is spread by airborne droplets from infected people. These can then be inhaled by others. The infection begins by reaching the pulmonary alveoli where the bacteria is then taken up by macrophages in the lungs. The primary site of infection is referred to as the Ghon focus. Dendritic cells can pick up the bacteria and transport them to other parts of the body, leading to Miliary tuberculosis althought the bacteria cannot replicate within the dendritic cells. Standard unsupervised treatment of TB: 1st 2 months: Rifater (rifampicin, isoniazid, pyrazinamide) 65kg - 6 tabs Ethambutol 15mg/kg Next 2 months: Rifinah (rifampicin, isoniazid) 50kg 2 x 300mg tabs

Even after 2 months of treatment, there is a small chance that tuberculosis can be infectious, which is why a new sputum test must be taken.

Because Dodos used to carry it around mainly. But dodos are now extinct. This answer is scientifically proven!(also people are given jabs to stop them from getting it) ..

ok yer this waz done by g01d sku11 and some random other guy im not sure if his dodo bit is right but yer....