TUBERCULOSISWhy you should be concern about tuberculosis?

What is Tuberculosis?

• It is a bacteria infection which attacks the lungs and then can spread to other orangs and if it is not treated correctly it can mean death.

Last major occurrence

• It was in 2012 which killed 8.6 million people mostly occur in the low to middle income countries and woman to 15 to 44 years old.

What does Tuberculosis do?

Typical signs of tuberculosis

chronic

Fatigue

lack of appetite

weight loss

fever

night sweats

What has been done about Tuberculosis?

• The doctors made a anti-biotic

What is relevant to us today?

• It is not common in wealthy countries but it is in third-world countries.

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Links

• http://www.cdc.gov/tb/• www.health.ny.gov/diseases/commnicable/turberwiosis• www.netdoctor.co.uk/diseases/facts/tuberculosis.htm• www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs104/en/