Tb Symptoms

Causes
... The bacteria that cause TB spread in microscopic droplets that are released into the air when someone with the untreated, active form of the disease coughs, speaks, laughs or sneezes. Although TB is c...

Risk factors
... Anyone of any age, race or nationality can contract TB, but certain factors increase your risk of the disease. These factors include: Lowered immunity. When your immune system is healthy, macrophages ...

Tb Prevention

Prevention
... In general, TB is a preventable disease. From a public health standpoint, the best way to control TB is to diagnose and treat people with TB infection before they develop active disease and to take ca...

Tb Treatment

Complications
... Pulmonary TB can cause permanent lung damage when it''s not diagnosed and treated early. Untreated active disease can also spread to other parts of the body where it can lead to serious or life-threat...

Treatment
... Until the mid-20th century, people with TB were routinely cared for in sanitariums — often for years — where the clear, cold air, abundant food and enforced rest were believed to heal the ...

Tb Support

Coping skills
... Undergoing treatment for TB can be complicated, yet sticking with therapy is the only way to cure the disease. You may find it helpful to have your medication administered by a nurse or other health c...