Developments in Tuberculosis Research and Treatment
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Tuberculosis
What is tuberculosis (TB)?
- But it can also attack other parts of the body, including the kidneys, spine, and brain. 1
- Not everyone infected with TB bacteria (germs) becomes sick. 1
- So, there are two types of TB conditions: Inactive (latent) TB infection, where the TB germs live in your body but don't make you sick. 1
- Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial disease that usually attacks the lungs.
See a doctor if symptoms are severe, last more than a few days, or get worse.
This is general information, not a diagnosis. For medical advice, consult a health professional.
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If it is sudden and severe, or someone has collapsed, don't wait: call 102.
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Condition
Tuberculosis (to exclude) (क्षयरोग)
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. 1
- Mycobacterium tuberculosis spread through the air when a person with lung TB coughs. 1
- When to seek care: EMERGENCY, go now: coughing large amounts of blood, severe breathlessness. 1
- Tuberculosis (to exclude) (ICD-10 A15). 1
This is general information, not a diagnosis. For medical advice, consult a health professional.
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