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   Tu·ber·cu·lo·sis

   /ˌto͞oˌbərkyəˈlōsəs/

   

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   • 1. an infectious bacterial disease characterized by the growth of nodules (tubercles) in the tissues, especially the lungs.

   Word Origin mid 19th century: modern Latin, from Latin tuberculum (see tubercle) + -osis.

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   What is tuberculosis called?

   • Tuberculosis has been known by many names from the technical to the familiar. Phthisis ( Φθισις) is a Greek word for consumption, an old term for pulmonary tuberculosis; around 460 BCE, Hippocrates described phthisis as a disease of dry seasons. The abbreviation TB is short for tubercle bacillus.

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   Is tuberculosis a bacterial infection?

   • Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection that is also known as TB. It can be fatal if not treated. TB most often affects your lungs, but can also affect other organs like your brain. Your lungs are infected with tuberculosis bacteria when you have tuberculosis. What is tuberculosis?

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   What is miliary tuberculosis?

   • This severe form of TB disease, most common in young children and those with HIV, is called miliary tuberculosis. People with this disseminated TB have a high fatality rate even with treatment (about 30%). In many people, the infection waxes and wanes. Tissue destruction and necrosis are often balanced by healing and fibrosis.

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3. www.mayoclinic.org › diseases-conditionsTuberculosis - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic

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   Mar 22, 2023 · Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious illness that mainly affects the lungs and is caused by a type of bacteria. Learn about the stages, symptoms, causes, risk factors and prevention of TB infection and disease.

4. www.who.int › fact-sheets › detailTuberculosis - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Nov 7, 2023 · Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that mainly affects the lungs and can be fatal without treatment. Learn about the symptoms, prevention, diagnosis and treatment of TB, as well as the global efforts to end the TB epidemic by 2030.

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   Tuberculosis (TB), also known colloquially as the "white death", or historically as consumption, is an infectious disease usually caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) bacteria. Tuberculosis generally affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body.

   • Deaths: 1.5 million (2020)
   • Treatment: Antibiotics

   • Causes: Mycobacterium tuberculosis

6. my.clevelandclinic.org › health › diseasesTuberculosis: Causes, Symptoms, Diagnosis & Treatment

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   May 24, 2022 · Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that can affect your lungs or other organs. Learn about the different kinds, stages, causes, symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of TB from Cleveland Clinic.

7. www.cdc.gov › tb › aboutAbout Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC

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   Dec 19, 2023 · Key points. Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Two TB-related conditions exist: inactive TB and active TB disease. Getting tested and treated for TB can protect yourself, your family and friends, and your community. Overview.

8. www.cdc.gov › tb › publicationsFact Sheets | General | What You Need to Know About ...

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   Dec 14, 2023 · Tuberculosis (TB) is a contagious disease that mainly affects the lungs and can spread through the air. Learn how TB is transmitted, what are the signs and symptoms, how it is diagnosed and treated, and more from the CDC fact sheet.

9. www.who.int › health-topics › tuberculosisTuberculosis - World Health Organization (WHO)

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   Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that mainly affects the lungs and can be spread through the air. Learn about TB facts, statistics, prevention, diagnosis, treatment, and global response from WHO.