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Tuberculosis is a chronic bacterial infection caused by a germ called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that is spread through the air when a person with the disease coughs or sneezes. A person may become infected with TB when they breathe the air droplets from the person who is sick with the disease. The disease commonly infects the lungs but can infect other parts of the body including the spine, brain or kidney. Below a NetWellness Article (More)

General Information

  • Difference Between Latent TB Infection and Active TB (Centers for Disease Control)
  • Extensively Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis (XDR TB) - The American Lung Association
  • Pulmonary Tuberculosis Adam Article
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    • The Body

  • Miliary Tuberculosis - Image Adam Article
  • Tuberculosis of the Lungs - Image Adam Article

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  • Disseminated Tuberculosis Adam Article
  • Mediastinitis or Chest Infection Adam Article
  • Pleurisy Adam Article
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    • Symptoms and Tests

  • Acid-Fast Stain Adam Article
  • Chest Pain Adam Article
  • Chest X-ray Adam Article
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  • Treatment for Tuberculosis Ask an Expert Q and A
  • Treatment of Tuberculosis (Centers for Disease Control)
  • Tuberculosis Treatment During Pregnancy Ask an Expert Q and A
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    • Staying Healthy

  • Dietary Tips for Tuberculosis Patients NetWellness Article
  • My Family Health Portrait
  • Prevention and Screening MedlinePlus

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