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Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial disease that usually attacks the lungs. But it can also attack other parts of the body, including the kidneys, spine, and brain. Not everyone infected with TB bacteria (germs) becomes sick. generated by SI from cited sources · general information, not a diagnosis · consult a health professional
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · https://medlineplus.gov/tuberculosis.html; https://www.cdc.gov/tb/; https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tuberculosis; https://www.mayoclinic.org/search/search-results?q=Tuberculosis; Guideline: WHO consolidated TB guidelines 2024 (symptom screen); https://edcd.gov.np
Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial disease that usually attacks the lungs. But it can also attack other parts of the body, including the kidneys, spine, and brain. Not everyone infected with TB bacteria (germs) becomes sick.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
Cough for 2 weeks or more, fever, night sweats, weight loss, tiredness, sometimes coughing blood.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
Mycobacterium tuberculosis spread through the air when a person with lung TB coughs. Risk is higher with HIV, diabetes, malnutrition, smoking and crowded living.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
EMERGENCY, go now: coughing large amounts of blood, severe breathlessness. See a clinician for any cough lasting 2 weeks or more.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
Sputum GeneXpert MTB/RIF (also detects rifampicin resistance), sputum microscopy, chest X-ray.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
Free treatment of at least 6 months with combination medicines under the national TB programme (DOTS). Never stop early. No dosing information is given here.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
Early diagnosis and full treatment of cases, BCG vaccine for infants, ventilation, preventive therapy for contacts on advice.
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
A major public health problem in Nepal; diagnosis and treatment are free through the National Tuberculosis Control Centre (NTCC).
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
WHO consolidated TB guidelines 2024 (symptom screen)
Sources: SI, NLM MedlinePlus, CDC, WHO (paraphrased) · Reference · MedlinePlus (US NLM) · US CDC · World Health Organization (WHO) · Mayo Clinic · EDCD — Epidemiology & Disease Control Division (Nepal)
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