Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Tuberculosis is also called TB It is a major health problem in Indonesia Officials estimate that around 175.000 people in Indonesia alone are killed by TB Some of the symptoms of TB are a prolonged cough, pneumonia, coughing up blood, chest pain, and, in extreme cases, coughing up blood If you have these symptoms, contact a doctor as soon as you can, as TB often leads to death when untreated |
Tuberculosis is a highly contagious disease. It's possible to catch TB by simply breathing the same air as someone with tuberculosis
There are two types of tuberculosis
Latent TB is when the bacterium is present in the body, but the person is not suffering any symptoms of TB
Active TB is when the bacterium is present in the body, and the person is suffering the symptoms. This is the contagious type of tuberculosis
In tuberculosis, the lymph nodes near the heart and lungs swell up
There are two types of tuberculosis
Latent TB is when the bacterium is present in the body, but the person is not suffering any symptoms of TB
Active TB is when the bacterium is present in the body, and the person is suffering the symptoms. This is the contagious type of tuberculosis
In tuberculosis, the lymph nodes near the heart and lungs swell up