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What is Latent tuberculosis infection
Latent tuberculosis infection is a state in which Mycobacterium tuberculosis has entered the body and survived, but remains contained by the immune system without causing active disease. The infection involves mainly the immune system…
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FAQ about Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, often called TB, is a contagious infection that most commonly affects the lungs, but it can also involve other parts of the body. Many people know TB as an older disease, yet it…
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Prevention of Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis , a bacterium that primarily spreads through airborne particles released when a person with active pulmonary or laryngeal TB coughs, speaks, or sings. Because…
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Diagnosis of Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis, often abbreviated as TB, is diagnosed by combining clinical suspicion with targeted testing rather than by a single symptom or one universal test. The disease is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis , a slow-growing…
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Treatment for Tuberculosis
What treatments are used for Tuberculosis? The main treatment is a prolonged course of antibiotic therapy using multiple drugs that kill Mycobacterium tuberculosis or stop it from multiplying. In some cases, additional interventions are…
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Causes of Tuberculosis
What causes Tuberculosis? Tuberculosis is caused by infection with the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis , but the disease develops only when that organism successfully enters the body, evades immune defenses, and establishes infection in the…
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Symptoms of Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis can produce a wide range of symptoms, but the most characteristic ones are a persistent cough, fever, night sweats, weight loss, fatigue, and, in some cases, chest pain or coughing up blood. These…