Tuberculosis (TB) – 9 Symptoms and Causes – Simple Facts

This is a very short article. Tuberculosis is known as one of the deadliest diseases in the world. But TB can almost always be cured.

In the twentieth century, TB continued to cause massive suffering and death, but rates of the disease fell for a number of decades as other causes of death, war, famine, influenza, and smallpox, grew more fearsome.

The global impact of TB remains enormous. In 2015, tuberculosis was declared the leading cause of death by an infection worldwide, surpassing HIV infection.

MDR Tuberculosis is found worldwide, but Eastern European countries have particularly high rates, with most cases reported in South Africa, India, China, and Peru. MDR TB is historically a man-made phenomenon produced by inappropriate prescription or adherence to treatment. – Handbook of Tuberculosis (Jacques H. Grosset, Richard E. Chaisson (eds.))

TB is caused by the gram-positive, acid-fast bacillus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis and closely related species including M. africanum and M. bovis.

Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs. The bacteria that cause TB are spread from person to person through small droplets released into the air by coughing and sneezing.

Latent TB: Also, called TB Infection. You have TB infection but cause no any symptom. This isn’t contagious. But this can turn into Active TB.

Active TB: This is called TB Disease. This condition makes you sick and, in most cases, can spread to others.

Symptoms of Tuberculosis

• Loss of appetite.
• Coughing up blood or mucus.
• Coughing for three or more weeks.
• Unintentional weight loss.
• Fever.
• Chest pain, or pain with breathing or coughing
• Fatigue
• Night sweats
• Chills

You can read key facts about TB on World Health Organization (WHO) website by clicking on this link.

According to WHO, they say ‘Tuberculosis mostly affects adults in their most productive years. However, all age groups are at risk. More than 95% of cases and deaths are in developing countries’.

But if this condition is detected early, it can be cured. To prevent TB; do a testing for TB Infection. To prevent tuberculosis; test for TB infection, test during pregnancy, be especially careful if you have a persistent cough.

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