TUBERCULOSIS (TB) Over view Tuberculosis is chronic airborne infection caused by mycobacterium tuberculosis also known acid fast baccili; less frequent it can be caused by mycobacterium avium and mycobacterium africanus. It is a public health problem . Sign and symptoms Cough of more than two weeks. Chest pain . Fever . Loss of appetite. Excessive Night sweats . Haemoptysis(sputum mixed with blood stains). Loss of weight . Types of Tuberculosis Pulmonary TB : Its most common and infectious affecting the lung. Extra pulmonary TB: occurs when bacteria spread outside the lung to cause damage in any organ such as meninges, lymphnodes, kidneys, spine, intestinal and ostearticular. it common among people with HIV/AIDS . Prevention and controls It is spread through coughing ,sneezing ,talking and splitting droplets . It can also prevented by immunisation that includes BCG (Bacillus Calmette Guerin) vaccine . Patient should be isol...
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