People mention it on the news alot
2007-06-04 11:06:45 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Tuberculosis
2007-06-04 11:09:50 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
TB is short for the disease known as tuberculosis. It is caused by the tubercullin bacillus, it most often occurs as a respiratory infection and is contagious. It can go for years undiagnosed until it becomes active and symptoms drive the person infected to a doctor for treatment, all the while they can pass on the infection. It is now completely curable, tho, resistant strains are developing as a result of people not completing the treatment regimen.
2007-06-04 11:12:41 · answer #2 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
tuberculosis. it is a very contagious disease the is spread by aerosol droplets expelled by the people with the active disease of the lungs including coughing, snezze, speak, kiss, spit or utilize the utensils of the infected. It is crucial we take precatuions for this cause of the bacteria that is being carried is a drug resistant bacteria. This type of infection is one that could constantly mutate and thats the last thing we need is to have an epidemic of this infection.
2007-06-04 11:13:41 · answer #3 · answered by juicebcb 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
TB is short for Tuberculosis it is a respiratory infection that if left untreated will cause death. It is highly contagious and it is transmitted by airborne droplets carrying the bacteria in it. you get it when you breathe these droplets. This is why is so important for people to cover their mouth when they cough of sneeze. So they don't transmit disease's
2007-06-04 11:12:28 · answer #4 · answered by Vanessa 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A highly contagious very serious infection involving the lungs,back on days of old it was called consumption because when some came down with symptoms it would consume them. In todays world early detection is key to patients survival. This is not an easy infection to treat. many
peoople have to be hospitalized for several weeks. The right
M.D. to treat cannot be stressed enough.good luck I wish you well
2007-06-04 11:27:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tuberculosis
2007-06-04 11:13:59 · answer #6 · answered by sunny26952000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tuberculosis. Its a disease of the lungs that is highly contagious and can be deadly. I think they found it on that guy from a chest x-ray that he got because of a rib injury. They have to wear those masks because little droplets are released every time someone with TB breathes out so they must be quarintined in specially designed rooms.
2007-06-04 11:11:54 · answer #7 · answered by nathanc87 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Tuberculosis is a bacterial infection, in which the bacteria invade (usually) the lungs, and the body defends against them by encapsulating them in calcareous shells (called tubercles) which can be seen on x-ray. It is treatable with antibiotics, but some strains of the disease are quite resistant and the treatment is long and difficult. The disease is spread by coughing or sneezing of an infected person. It is most prevalent in poverty-stricken areas with poor sanitary practices. Before drugs became availalbe to treat it, it was a major killer; it is still dangerous.
2007-06-04 11:12:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
tuberculosis a disease of humans and animals that is caused by a microorganism and marked by lesions , esp. of the lungs . Can catch easy people cough alot with it and can catch off of saliva
2007-06-04 11:13:38 · answer #9 · answered by skeeter195848 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tuberculosis and it's making a major comeback resistant to today's antibiotics!
2007-06-04 11:15:25 · answer #10 · answered by dct14300 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋