TUBERCULOSIS

DESCRIPTION

• An infectious disease that affects your lungs

CAUSES

• Coughing
• Sneezing
• Spitting
• Droplets released in air from person

SYMPTOMS

• Coughing up blood
• Pain with breathing and coughing
• Fever
• Night sweats
• Loss of appetite

TREATMENTS

• Common TB Drugs
• Isoniazid
• Rifampin
• Ethambutol
• Pyrazinamide

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PREVENTIONS

• Ventilate room
• Cover mouth
• Wear mask

PROGNOSIS

• Without proper treatment, more than
• Half of people with active tuberculosis
• Will die within fiver years

RESOURCES

• http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/tuberculosis/basics/tests-dia...