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World TB Day “It’s Time to End TB”
World TB Day “It’s Time to End TB”

Tuberculosis is an airborne disease which is caused by bacillus and usually affects the lungs. Although Tuberculosis is treatable in the absence of proper treatment, it can be fatal too.

Taking medications in an inappropriate manner or without a doctor’s consultation may also lead to resistance to Anti-Tuberculosis Drugs (ATD).

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Tuberculosis is an airborne disease which is caused by bacillus and usually affects the lungs. Although Tuberculosis is treatable in the absence of proper treatment, it can be...

What is Tuberculosis and how it can be treated?
What is Tuberculosis and how it can be treated?

Tuberculosis is a potentially serious infectious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It mainly affects the lungs but other organs may also be involved.

TB is a contagious airborne disease. The germs spread through the air between the person with active Tb and everyone else, even if the TB positive person coughs, laughs, sneezes, or even talks to close. When a person breathes in TB bacteria, the bacteria settle in his/her lungs and multiply. The disease develops anywhere from a couple of days to a week after the infection is contracted.

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Tuberculosis is a potentially serious infectious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It mainly affects the lungs but other organs may also be involved. TB is a contagious...

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