| Tuberculosis stands for tuber bacillus. This is an | | | | infected person coughs and sneezes. There are no |
| infectious disease which normally affects the lungs in | | | | known vaccines which are available today for the |
| a patient's body. There are also instances where | | | | prevention of the disease. The world health |
| tuberculosis has been found in other parts of the | | | | organization has identified this disease as a global |
| body. The disease spreads through the sir mainly due | | | | problem in the 1990s. |
| to the cough and sneeze of an infected person. | | | | The main treatment of the disease uses antibiotics. |
| There are several symptoms which can be observed | | | | These antibiotics attack the bacteria and eliminate |
| when a person is infected with tuberculosis. Weight | | | | them. There are two common antibiotics which have |
| loss, chronic coughing and blood in the sputum are | | | | been used for the treatment. Rifampicin and isoniazid |
| very common signs of tuberculosis. But the diagnosis | | | | have been used extensively to cure this disease |
| can be done through radiology where a chest x-ray | | | | completely. The WHO also recommends a treatment |
| can be used. Even blood tests can also be used for | | | | called DOTS (Directly Observed Treatment |
| the diagnosis. | | | | Short-course). |
| Tuberculosis has become a very common disease in | | | | Tuberculosis has been associated as the three most |
| the third world countries. Today more and more | | | | common diseases with AIDS and Malaria which affect |
| number of people is being diagnosed with the disease. | | | | the poor all over the world. The disease is curable |
| It does have a cure and it can be cured completely | | | | and you should never loose your heart if diagnosed |
| with timely diagnosis and proper treatment. | | | | with it. Healthy practices and determination to survive |
| The main cause of the disease is the bacteria bacillus. | | | | will take you through the disease for sure. |
| This disease is generally transmitted when an | | | | |