RESPIRATORY
OLD TUBERCULOSIS
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Question
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Does tuberculosis bacteria spread to many different parts of the body?
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Always
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Never
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Sometimes
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -TB is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The germs are spread through the air and usually infect the lungs, but can also infect other parts of the body. Although TB is infectious, it doesn’t spread easily.
Detailed explanation-2: -TB occurs throughout the world but is much more common in some countries. Most TB occurs in sub-Saharan Africa, Eastern Europe, and Asia. Some TB bacteria are resistant to the drugs used to treat infection (drug-resistant TB).
Detailed explanation-3: -How was I exposed to TB? You may have been exposed to TB if you spent time near someone with TB disease of the lungs or throat. You can only get infected by breathing in TB germs that a person coughs into the air.
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