Question

what are the symptoms of TB​

Answer 1

People may experience:

Pain areas: in the chest

Pain circumstances: can occur while breathing

Cough: can be chronic or with blood

Whole body: fatigue, fever, loss of appetite, malaise, night sweats, or sweating

Also common: loss of muscle, phlegm, severe unintentional weight loss, shortness of breath, or swollen lymph nodes

Answer 2

Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a type of bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It's spread when a person with active TB disease in their lungs coughs or sneezes and someone else inhales the expelled droplets, which contain TB bacteria.

Pain areas: in the chest

Pain circumstances: can occur while breathing

Cough: can be chronic or with blood

Whole body: fatigue, fever, loss of appetite, malaise, night sweats, or sweating

Also common: loss of muscle, phlegm, severe unintentional weight loss, shortness of breath, or swollen lymph nodes