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Tuberculosis (TB) is a bacterial infection caused by a germ called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but they can also damage other parts of the body. TB spreads through the air when a person with TB of the lungs or throat coughs, sneezes or talks. If you have been exposed, you should go to your doctor for tests. You are more likely to get TB if you have a weak immune system.
Symptoms of TB in the lungs may include
If not treated properly, TB can be deadly. You can usually cure active TB by taking several medicines for a long period of time. People with latent TB can take medicine so that they do not develop active TB.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
image '''Tuberculosis''' is an infection with the bacterium ''Mycobacterium tuberculosis'', which most commonly affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) but can also affect the central nervous system (meningitis), lymphatic system, circulatory system (miliary TB), genitourinary system, bones and joints. Other names for the disease are: * '''TB''' (short for ''t''u''b''erculosis and also for '''T'''ubercle '''B'''acillus) * '''Consumption''' (TB seemed to consume people from within with its symptoms of bloody cough, fever, pallor, and long relentless wasting) * '''Wasting disease''' * '''White plague''' (TB sufferers appeared markedly pale) * '''Phthisis''' (Greek for consumption) and '''phthisis pulmonalis''' * '''Scrofula''' (swollen neck glands) * '''King's evil''' (so called because it was believed that a king's touch would heal scrofula) * '''Pott's disease''' of the spine * '''Miliary TB''' (x-ray lesions look like millet seeds) * '''Tabes mesenterica''' (TB of the abdomen) * '''Lupus (disambiguation)''' (the common wolf - TB of the skin) * '''Prosector's wart''', also a kind of TB of the skin, transmitted by contact with contaminated cadavers to anatomists, pathologists, veterinarians, surgeons, butchers, etc. Tuberculosis is the most common major infectious disease today, infecting two billion people or one-third of the world's population, with nine million new cases of active disease annually, resulting in two million deaths, mostly in Developing nation. Most of those infected (90 percent) have asymptomatic latent TB infection (LTBI). There is a 10 percent lifetime chance that LTBI will progress to active TB disease which, if left untreated, will kill more than 50 percent of its victims. TB is one of the top three infectious killing diseases in the world: HIV/AIDS ... [ Read More ]
Investigation of Boyds Sanitarium - This ghost-hunting page provides a history and recent photographs of this one-time mountainside tuberculosis sanitarium near Las Cruces, New Mexico.
Michigan State Sanatorium - History of tuberculosis sanatorium in Michigan, accompanied by vintage postcard images.
Gaylord's Alpine Center a Sight to Behold - Mike Norton reports in the Traverse City Record-Eagle on the history and current status of the former tuberculosis sanatorium in Gaylord, Michigan.
Women's Ward Pavilions at Seaview Hospital - Illustrated preservation page concerning New York City tuberculosis sanitarium constructed in 1909-1911. The buildings and terra-cotta ornamentation were designed by architect Raymond F. Almirall in the Mission Revival Style.
Ron's Official Waverly Hills Website - Pages with photographs, history, and current status of the Waverly Hills tuberculosis sanatorium near Louisville, Kentucky.
A Place in Time: South End -- Waverly - Courier-Journal article about the history of Waverly Hills Tuberculosis Sanatorium in Louisville, Kentucky, and its neighborhood.
Ah-Gwah-Ching State Tuberculosis Sanatorium - Recent photos of former tuberculosis sanatorium near Walker in northern Minnesota.
Vivien Leigh 1913-1967: The Avoidable Tragedy - Diagnosed as manic depressive, she suffered a long-term underlying physical condition, tuberculosis, which can manifest as a so-called 'psychiatric disorder.'
National Jewish Medical and Research Center - Devoted entirely to respiratory, allergic and immune system diseases, including asthma, tuberculosis, emphysema, severe allergies, AIDS, cancer and autoimmune diseases, such as lupus in Denver, CO.
Braunstein Lab - Mycobacterial Genetics and Pathogenesis - Research focuses on understanding the role protein secretion plays in the pathogenesis of Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Includes research data, publications, and online tools.