| Tuberculosis is a disease caused by a bacterium | | | | contain the TB bacterium. The infection can not be |
| named Mycobacterium Tuberculosis which mostly | | | | taken so easily but those who live in the same place |
| affects the lungs but can also affect the live, lymph | | | | with the infected person are at risk of catching the |
| nodes, bones and kidneys. | | | | disease. |
| Tuberculosis occurs in those who are homeless, in | | | | In most of the cases if the bacteria gets into the |
| those who are in prison and in those who live in | | | | lungs the immune system will stop it from dividing |
| crowded and unsanitary conditions. Immigrants from | | | | and so the bacteria will remain in an inactive state |
| developing countries might also be affected by this | | | | inside the lungs. Many people are in this situation and |
| disease. | | | | they are just fine as long as their immune system is |
| The disease spreads from human to human while | | | | working properly. These people have no symptoms |
| breathing. If the affected person coughs or sneezes | | | | and they can be discovered as carriers of the |
| he will spread in the air droplets of saliva which | | | | disease only by a special skin test. |