2006-07-23 16:33:27 · 4 answers · asked by lisaelsie2906 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection that is most often found in the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can spread to other parts of the body (extrapulmonary TB). TB in the lungs is easily spread to other people through coughing or laughing. Treatment is often successful, though the process is long. Treatment time averages between 6 and 9 months.
2006-07-23 16:39:31 · answer #1 · answered by randys_gem 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i guess you mean TB. tuberculosis is caused by some bacteria collectively called mycobacterium. it can cause death and you may wish to know that 1 out of 3 people in the world is affected with this infection but mortality is not very high. when you see the global numbers is a bad killer but if you talk about each of individual case, it is not a bad killer. if somebody is affected with other ill conditions that weakens his or her body (like AIDS) his or her risk of death because of TB goes high. lf somebody takes the medicines targeted to this infection and follow the protocol, it can be cured in most cases even in those with other infections or those with cancer. unfortunately drug resistance against TB is increasing in the world. it means that we need newer drugs to combat this chronic infection.
i hope it helps
i am a MD
2006-07-23 16:50:18 · answer #2 · answered by sshahraz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Never heard of it...unless you mean teberculosis (T.B.) www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tuberculosis.html
2006-07-23 16:37:36 · answer #3 · answered by Gothic Martha™ 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tibi Disease
2016-12-10 20:48:43 · answer #4 · answered by stiefel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋