Tuberculosis : An Airborne Disease Caused By A Bacteria That Goes

is a disease that affects the lungs and other parts of the body. It can be fatal in late cases. TB is caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. *Mycobacterium tuberculosis Stages of TB: There are two stages of TB the infected patient goes through. The first stage is latent TB infection (LTBI), in this condition the bacteria can live in the body without making it sick, and the infected person can not spread the infection to others. Also, the body is able to fight the bacteria and

Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease that affects the lungs and other parts of the body. It can be fatal in late cases. TB is caused by a bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. *Mycobacterium tuberculosis Stages of TB: There are two stages of TB the infected patient goes through. The first stage is latent TB infection (LTBI), in this condition the bacteria can live in the body without making it sick, and the infected person can not spread the infection to others. Also, the body is able to

effects of health and disease conditions in defined populations. It is the cornerstone of public health, and shapes policy decisions and evidence-based practice by identifying risk factors for disease and targets for preventive healthcare”,(Wikipedia,2015, pp 1).In this paper, looking at tuberculosis as the most communicable disease which is pandemic and highly infectious in the present age. Tuberculosis in past was known as phthisis,phthsis pulmonalis or consumption. This disease has existed more than

TUBERCULOSIS This is a disease that has seen its prevalence not only in developing countries but also in developed nations. It has such a detrimental effect that it has an increased rate on mortality and its the leading cause of death in people with HIV. A report by CDC (2015) states that in 2014 a third of the world was infected by the disease, 9.6 million people around the world were diagnosed with TB disease with 1.5 million deaths worldwide. Definition TB is a contagious and often severe

TUBERCULOSIS Tuberculosis, commonly known as TB is a disease that has seen its prevalence not only in developing countries but also in developed nations. It has such a detrimental effect that it has seen an increased mortality in the past few years and it’s the leading cause of death in people with HIV. A report by CDC (2015) states that in 2014 the disease infected a third of the world; 9.6 million people around the world were diagnosed with TB disease with 1.5 million deaths worldwide (Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly infectious disease that can harm any organ of the body, especially the lungs. Every year about over a million people die due to tuberculosis and even more are infected. A person in contact with an infected individual can easily put themselves at risks of getting TB. Due to the emergence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis infections commenced to increment more rapidly. A person with HIV has an impotent immune system which is not able to fight infections

Tuberculosis Tuberculosis (TB) is a highly infectious disease that can harm any organ of the body, especially the lungs. Every year about over a million people die due to tuberculosis and even more are infected. A person in contact with an infected individual can easily put themselves at risks of getting TB. Due to the emergence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV), tuberculosis infections began to increase more rapidly. A person with HIV has a weak immune system which is not able to fight infections

Tuberculosis commonly called TB is a mortal contagious sickness that is able to affect any system in the body, but it stabilizes mostly in the pulmonary system.TB is caused by a microorganism called the tubercle bacillus or Mycobacterium tuberculosis.According to Minnesota department Of Health, St. Paul MN, for the year of 2008 there were approximately nine million cases and two million death from Tuberculosis happening throughout the world. From those estimate cases, there were 59% of TB cases in

Overview Tuberculosis is a airborne bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteria (Mtb). It is one of the most common diseases worldwide. A person can either have an Mtb infection (inactive) or the TB disease (active). (1, 3) Etiology and Pathology Mtb is mainly found in the human being and in their respiratory tract. It can also be found in the brain, kidneys and spine by leaving the capillaries into the interstitial fluid. TB can be spread person to person when someone who is

Hicks August 16, 2014 Epidemiology World Health Organization has called Tuberculosis the second greatest killer caused by a single infectious agent after HIV and AIDS, it has been declared as a public health crisis which is contagious, deadly and with grave consequences for those affected. Tuberculosis is found more often in third world and developing countries. More than 80% of people in Asia and Africa test positive for TB. Early in