2007-06-01 06:17:03 · 3 answers · asked by VC N 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Respiratory Diseases
Tuberculosis is a chronic, progressive infection with a period of latency following initial infection. It occurs most commonly in the lungs. Pulmonary symptoms include productive cough, chest pain, and dyspnea. Diagnosis is by sputum culture and smear. Treatment is with multiple antimicrobial agents.
Please see the web pages for more details on Tuberculosis.
2007-06-01 06:25:11 · answer #1 · answered by gangadharan nair 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a disease caused by the tuberculin bacillus, it is normally a respiratory disease, but can be found in other parts of the body. When active the disease is highly contagious. Without treatment it is fatal.
2007-06-01 06:23:01 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/tuberculosis.html
2007-06-01 06:24:50 · answer #3 · answered by miss_sass_e_cat 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋