tuberculosis disease condition and signs and symptoms.

Question

Tuberculosis is caused by a type of bacteria called mycobacterium tuberculosis. It spreads when a person with an active tb infection coughs or sneezes and someone else inhales the expelled droplets, which contain tb bacteria. Prevention-avoid contact with the patient
symptoms of tb
1. Evening rise of temperature, night sweat
2. Coughing that lasts for more than 3 weeks
3. Coughing up blood
4. Chest pain while taking breath or coughing5. Loss of weight, fatigue
treatment 1. Anti tubercular drugs for 6 months
2. Medicine can be collected free of cost and necessary advice can be obtained from government run dots center (direct observation treatment short course) nearest to your place
3. Contact near by dots center for further advice.

Lalit Kumar Tripathy · Accepted Answer

Tuberculosis is caused by a type of bacteria called mycobacterium tuberculosis. It spreads when a person with an active tb infection coughs or sneezes and someone else inhales the expelled droplets, which contain tb bacteria. Prevention-avoid contact with the patient
symptoms of tb
1. Evening rise of temperature, night sweat
2. Coughing that lasts for more than 3 weeks
3. Coughing up blood
4. Chest pain while taking breath or coughing5. Loss of weight, fatigue
treatment 1. Anti tubercular drugs for 6 months
2. Medicine can be collected free of cost and necessary advice can be obtained from government run dots center (direct observation treatment short course) nearest to your place
3. Contact near by dots center for further advice.

Mool Chand Gupta · Answer

Cough, fever, loss of appetite, wt loss. Deterioration of x-ray chest shadows and sputum may convert to afb positive.