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Overview

 

Tuberculosis is a disease caused by an infection with the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis .effective medicines were developed. However, there are now more people in the world with TB. The disease is more common in areas of the world where poverty, malnutrition, poor general health and social disruption are present.



Causes

 

Typical signs of tuberculosis are:

  • chronic or persistent cough and sputum production. If the disease is at an advanced stage the sputum will contain blood.
  • fatigue.
  • lack of appetite.
  • weight loss.
  • fever.
  • night sweats.
Tuberculosis can mimic many forms of disease and must always be considered if no firm diagnosis has been made. Other non-tuberculosis mycobacteria found in soil and water can cause disease in susceptible patients with a history of cystic fibrosis, chronic lung damage, alcoholism and immunosuppression (suppression of immune responses by a disease or drugs). These atypical mycobacteria can be present as colonising organisms without necessarily causing disease.

 



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