Tuberculosis

[Empress]

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that do affect the lungs and other part of the body like brain, kidney, and spine. Tuberculosis are mostly spread through the air and it do affect the lungs though it doesn't spread easily except you spend a lot of time with the person that has contacted it, when the person releases germs through the air like talking, singing, coughing, sneezing or laughing it can make the other person to be contacted as well.
Symptoms of tuberculosis
1. Loss of appetite
2. Fever
3. Weight loss
4. Pain in the chest
5. Bad cough
6. Night sweats
7. Fatigue
Those who contact it fast are those that have been in contact with the infected person, when you are working in mycobacteriology laboratory or you have weak immune system

 

[Zina]

That is why it is good to always cover the mouth while sneezing or coughing so as not to infect someone else

 

[Bashbash]

Tuberculosis is very dangerous diseases that usually take a long time to go ,so is very compsory for us to cover our mouth while coug

 

[Drrooll]

Tuberculosis is a very chronic diseases we should make sure that we follow all the precautions so as not to get infected

 

[Sodiq]

Thanks you for starting this thread@Empress it is quite informative and helpful. Tuberculosis often called TB Bacillus is a contagious disease which is caused by a bacterium popularly called MYCOBACTERIUM. This diseases I'd deadly if proper care is not taken on time. One if the factor that made Tuberculosis dreadful Is that it can also attack some viral organs in the body such as brain, Kidneys,spine among others

TB is a communicable disease that can be transmitted through airborne, thus TB is an airborne disease. Research revealed that one of the factors that cause Tuberculosis is a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. one of the thing that also makes this disease deadly and dreadful is that it can easily spread through the lymph nodes and bloodstream to any organ in human body.

Tuberculosis can also be spread through unprotected sneezing, cough among others, from someone that is already infected to an uninfected person.

Just like covid-19, tuberculosis can also be transmitted by coughing. So it is advised to always avoid crowded place or where there is no or low ventilation. Listed below are early symptoms if TB

Shortness of breath

Persistent coughing

There is loss of appetite

Sudden weight loss

Tiredness

Abnormal sweating most especially during the night

Feeling pains in the chest Etcetera.