It is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs.bIt can also attack other orangs of the body for example: Kidney, Spine, Brain. Though it is dangerous bacteria infection, Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick.
There are 3 stages of TB: exposure, latent and active disease.
Symptoms:
The general symptoms of TB disease include feelings of sickness or weakness, weight loss, fever and night sweats.
The symptoms of TB disease of the lungs also include: coughing,chest pain, and the coughing up of blood. Symptoms of TB disease in other parts of the body depend on the area affected. For the question of Can Tuberculosis be cured,
Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs which is often Tuberculosis is curable and preventable.
Risk factors of Tuberculosis includes,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 etc
Who are more prone to develop tuberculosis?
Persons who have been Recently Infected with TB Bacteria Person who have immigrated from areas of the world with high rates of TB.Children less than 5 years of age who have a positive TB test.Groups with high rates of TB transmission such as: homeless persons,injection drug users and person with HIV infection. Etc. If not all affected by tuberculosis are under danger of getting sick who exactly will get sick? Or which type of Tuberculosis is dangerous?
First need to understand that two TB-related conditions exist:
Those are: latent TB infection (LTBI) and TB disease.If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal.
What foods can a TB patient take in their diets?
TB patients need more nutritional intake of foods.Especially the food items that are rich in Vitamin A, C and E Fruits and vegetables like orange,mango,sweet pumpkin carrots,guava,amla,tomato,nuts and seeds. These are some of the excellent source of Vitamin A, C and E. These foods must be included in the daily diet regime of a TB patient. Drinking plenty of water. Avoiding saturated fats, which can be damaging to the liver. Avoiding alcohol — even small amounts can be dangerous to someone already on TB Medications. This is because the liver will have to work harder. Getting regular mild to moderate exercise once symptoms of active TB have gone away.
How to avoid tuberculosis?
The risk of infection can be reduced by using a few simple precautions in our day to day life, this includes:
Good ventilation: as TB can remain suspended in the air for several hours with no ventilation.
Natural light: UV light kills off TB bacteria.
Good hygiene: covering the mouth and nose when coughing or sneezing reduces the spread of TB bacteria.
People with TB disease are most likely to spread it to people they spend time with every day.
Chronic inflammation like pulmonary TB process that may lead to carcinogenesis of the lung tissue with leading to Deoksiribo Nucleic Acid (DNA) damage according to express nitric oxide synthase from infected macrophage, thus chronic inflammation and scarring due to TB can lead to the development of cancer.
