Question

what is tuberculosis​

Answer 1

✦ Tuberculosis :

Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease which affects the lungs.

$\blacksquare$ It is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis.

$\quad \diamond$ It is also called as TB is short.

$\quad \diamond$ It can also results in death of the patient.

$\quad \diamond$ There are 3 stages of TB : exposure, latent and active disease.

➤ Symptoms of tuberculosis :

$\qquad \diamond$ Cough, fever, weight loss, chest pain, shortness of breath etc.

➤ Treatment of tuberculosis :

$\qquad \diamond$ It can be cure with antibiotics.

$\qquad \diamond$ Medicine given to tuberculosis patient will kill the bacteria and stop the growth of bacteria in the body.

Answer 2

A potentially serious infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs. The bacteria that cause TB are spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes.