Tuberculosis

Deadly Disease: Tuberculosis A nightmare of no modern medication for tuberculosis had dawned on varieties of people since the deadly disease can spread quickly around thousands of people. The deaths to this infectious bacteria have caused people to question the real known facts of tuberculosis. The bacteria called mycobacterium has scared thousands of people to the point where they can’t even think what happens to people with this disease beyond their country borders. Tuberculosis is a pervasive

her tenets of ventilation, cleanliness, light, as well as nutrition set the bases of the City of Toronto’s tuberculosis program for the under-housed, homeless, and the correctional population. Tuberculosis (TB) is a communicable disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. These bacteria spread through the air, most often affecting the lungs. Factors that predispose one to develop tuberculosis include malnourishment, overcrowding of public areas, homelessness, and substance abuse, affecting about

Introduction Tuberculosis, simply referred to as TB, is an infectious disease predominantly affecting the lungs.1 TB is manifested in parts of the body that are rich in both blood and oxygen. As such, the infection may also be present in the spine, brain and kidneys.2The specific bacterium responsible for causing TB is Mycobacterium Tuberculosis, also referred to as Tubercle Bacillus. Robert Koch demonstrated this discovery in his 1882 publication on TB.3 The transmission of TB occurs through the

Tuberculosis has been known since ancient times, under a variety of names in different historical periods. It has been confused with certain other disease, but its basic nature, namely, its wasting effect and its destructive character, has always been recognized. Until very recently it was known as the number-one killer of the human race. Men and women at all stages of life, but primarily between the ages of fifteen and thirty-five were subject to the disease. The infectious nature of Tuberculosis

Introduction Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that has afflicted individuals from the Old World for several thousands of years. This has been well documented in the archaeological record. However, the origins and development of tuberculosis in the New World have been the subject of multiple controversies. These controversies have stemmed from the discussion of whether or not Europeans introduced tuberculosis to the Americas. Evidence from South America has clearly shown that tuberculosis was present

Emerging infectious diseases: Multidrug-resistant tuberculosis For many centuries, tuberculosis was considered a death sentence. However, the development of antibiotics and methods of controlling the disease substantially reduced its prevalence. TB is caused by a bacteria and is highly contagious as it is spread through the air. While usually a respiratory disorder that affects the lungs TB “can also affect other parts of the body, such as the brain, the kidneys, or the spine” (CDC 2012). Multidrug-resistant

Tuberculosis Tubercle bacillus, more commonly known as Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that is contagious and airborne. TB is in many cases fatal, infectious disease caused by the strains of mycobacteria. Tuberculosis will typically infect the lungs, but is capable of spreading to other parts of the body. An infected individual can spread the infection by coughing, sneezing, laughing or otherwise transmit of respiratory fluids through the air. Tuberculosis ranks as the second leading

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that affects a persons lungs and has the ability to be life threatening. The bacteria that causes TB is known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) (https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/basics/). The TB bacteria is spread from person to person when an infected person coughs or sneezes and minute droplets enter the air. Approximately one third of people throughout the world have latent TB (http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs104/en/). Individuals that have

Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis which is easily spread through the air. Those infected can spread the germ to others through sneezing, coughing laughing and talking. TB is more of a health threat in Georgia than most people realize. Data from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates there were 335 active cases reported in Georgia during 2014 (CDC, 2016). M. tuberculosis is a nonsporulating rod-shaped bacteria which is classified as gram-positive

death from infectious diseases are particularly tragic because they might be preventable and treatable. Tuberculosis is one of the most serious infectious diseases. People almost forgot about this disease and think that does not exist around us. Tuberculosis is a very prevalent, contagious and deadly disease worldwide. According to World Health Organization (WHO) (2014), “Today, tuberculosis remains one of the leading infectious disease killers around the world. Emerging drug-resistant strains