TUBERCULOSIS

(T.B)

CAUSE:

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium called MYCOBACTETIUM TUBERCULOSIS.

 

SYMPTOMS:

• Prolonged coughing.

•  Constant fever.

• Chest pain.

• Fatigue.

• Loss of weight.

• In advanced stage patient splits blood.

SOURCES:

• Milk from infected cattle and man himself.

• Human sputum.

• Sneezing or coughing.

• Poor food/ hygienic conditions.

• Crowding and over work.

PROCESS:

• The pathogen/ germ of this disease are transferred from infected person to healthy ones either through the air borne droplets resulting from coughing or sneezing, or in foods handled by person suffering from T.B.

• These germs attack lungs, intestine or bones of a person, and weaken the defense mechanism.

CONTROL:

• Improving work and living conditions of the people can control T.B.

• Isolation of T.B patients in hospitals and sanitarium.

• Rest, fresh air, and well-regulated balanced diet can restore health in the case of mild infections.

• In more advanced stages, surgery of lungs is more effective.

• Infants should be immunized with BCG vaccine against T.B.