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Understanding Tuberculosis: Symptoms & Treatment by Rakhi Ramesh is a document available to read on EtoBox.
Tuberculosis is an infectious disease usually caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It typically affects the lungs, and is spread through airborne droplets when people with active TB cough, sneeze, or talk. Common symptoms include coughing, fever, night sweats and weight loss. Diagnosis involves tests like chest x-rays, tuberculin skin tests, and examining samples under a microscope. Treatment requires long courses of antibiotics, and drug resistance is a growing problem.
- Author
- Rakhi Ramesh
- Language
- EN