Question

can tuberculosis be called a non communicable disease , why?

Answer 1

Answer:

As a top infectious disease, current estimates are that TB infects nearly two billion people or about one-third of the world population. These infected, non-disease active people are considered latent TB cases. ... During 2014, the CDC reported that 9,421 active TB cases were recorded within the United States.

Answer 2

Explanation:

Tuberculosis (TB) is primarily an airborne disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which are spread person-to-person through the air. This bacteria mainly affects the lungs, but may adversely affect other organs. Individuals who are exposed to TB often do not feel sick or present any symptoms.

Globally, the incidence of tuberculosis (TB) is declining very slowly, and the noncommunicable disease (NCD) burden for many countries is steadily increasing...

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