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Tuberculosis
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a communicable disease that is a major cause of ill health.
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TB is caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis (M.tb)
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TB disease typically affects the lungs (pulmonary TB) (80%) but can also affect other parts of the body (extra pulmonary TB) (20%)
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It spreads when people who are sick with TB expel bacteria into the air (for example by coughing, sneezing, shouting or singing)
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It is one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide and the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent
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Tuberculosis (TB) is a communicable disease* that is a major cause of ill health, one of the top 10 causes of death worldwide and the leading cause of death from a single infectious agent (ranking above HIV/ AIDS).
TB is caused by the bacillus Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is spread when people who are sick with TB expel bacteria into the air; for example, by coughing.
TB is a disease of poverty. Economic distress, vulnerability, marginalization, stigma and discrimination are often faced by people affected by TB.
TB is curable and preventable. About 85% of people who develop TB disease can be successfully treated with a 6-month drug regimen.
*Communicable diseases are diseases that can be spread from one person to another and cause a large number of people to get sick
Resources:
- Key facts on Tuberculosis: https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tuberculosis
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