RESPIRATORY
OLD TUBERCULOSIS
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Virus
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bacteria
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Detailed explanation-1: -Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick.
Detailed explanation-2: -There are two types of TB conditions: TB disease and latent TB infection.
Detailed explanation-3: -Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a type of bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It’s spread when a person with active TB disease in their lungs coughs or sneezes and someone else inhales the expelled droplets, which contain TB bacteria.
Detailed explanation-4: -Poverty. HIV infection. Homelessness. Being in jail or prison (where close contact can spread infection) Substance abuse. Taking medication that weakens the immune system. Kidney disease and diabetes. Organ transplants. More items •20-Oct-2022
Detailed explanation-5: -Active TB Disease. Active TB is an illness in which the TB bacteria are rapidly multiplying and invading different organs of the body. Miliary TB. Miliary TB is a rare form of active disease that occurs when TB bacteria find their way into the bloodstream. Latent TB Infection. 01-Feb-2013