The disease resulting from infection by bacteria from the genus Mycobacteria. Primarily caused by complex-forming M.Tuberculosis or M. Bovis the disease is predominantly transmitted by respiratory secretions and suprisingly, is not very contagious. Infection by tubercule bacillus results in chronic lesion-forming in pulmonary tissues. Disease progression is long-term and lesion dissemination can be fatal.
by chez1986 June 11, 2007
Get the tuberculosis mug.Also known as consumption, tuberculosis or TB is a common and deadly infectious disease caused by mycobacteria. It attacks the lungs and respiratory system, but can also attack the central nervous system, the lymphatic system, the circulatory system, the genitourinary system, bones, joints and even the skin.
Symptoms include chest pains, coughing blood, prolonged coughing, chills, night sweats, pallor, lose of appetite, weight lose, and easy fatigue. Though tuberculosis is not known for being especially contagious, it can be rather easy to transmit, since TB is spread through infected aerosols via coughing, spitting, speaking, kissing, and sneezing. Tuberculosis attacks everybody differently. While it can take months to years for the TB infection to become the TB disease in some people, it can easily become the full flight disease in some people in a matter of weeks.
If left untreated, TB causes death. (duh)
Since tuberculosis is caused by a bacteria, treatment is available via antibiotics, though there is currently no vaccine for adults.
Due to medicial attention toward HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis has resurged.
Symptoms include chest pains, coughing blood, prolonged coughing, chills, night sweats, pallor, lose of appetite, weight lose, and easy fatigue. Though tuberculosis is not known for being especially contagious, it can be rather easy to transmit, since TB is spread through infected aerosols via coughing, spitting, speaking, kissing, and sneezing. Tuberculosis attacks everybody differently. While it can take months to years for the TB infection to become the TB disease in some people, it can easily become the full flight disease in some people in a matter of weeks.
If left untreated, TB causes death. (duh)
Since tuberculosis is caused by a bacteria, treatment is available via antibiotics, though there is currently no vaccine for adults.
Due to medicial attention toward HIV and AIDS, tuberculosis has resurged.
On a lighter note, tuberculosis is probably the most overused disease found in historical manga/anime.
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Get the Tuberculosis mug.A person how has TB has been smoking and not at a nice place or maybe got the disease from someone who spit on them or from Coughing a lot
by Jefflit_FatBoi February 05, 2019
Get the Tuberculosis mug.Its almost lung cancer, in the anime Rootin Tootin Cowboy Shootin 2, the main character Artur FUCKING DIES FROM IT. But don't worry, Dutch ALLWAYS has a plan.
Dutch: ARTUR!
Artur: *FUCKING STARTS COUGHING BLOOD* what now?
Dutch: t a h i t i
This is what Tuberculosis is.
Artur: *FUCKING STARTS COUGHING BLOOD* what now?
Dutch: t a h i t i
This is what Tuberculosis is.
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Get the Tuberculosis mug.its that is spread from person to person it effects the lungs mostly but can effect other parts of the body
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