Tuberculosis
Tuberculosis (TB) is a serious illness that mainly affects the lungs. The germs that cause tuberculosis are a type of bacteria.
Tuberculosis can spread when a person with the illness coughs, sneezes or sings. This can put tiny droplets with the germs into the air. Another person can then breathe in the droplets, and the germs enter the lungs.
Tuberculosis is caused due to under-nourishment, HIV, alcohol, smoking and diabetes. This ailment disproportionately affects the financially marginalised sections of the society, and the stigma associated with this disease lead to underreporting and underdiagnosis. Ending the TB epidemic by 2030 is among the health targets of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
symptoms of TB
- ● Cough for several weeks
- ● Night sweats
- ● Fever
- ● Chills
- ● Prolonged cough problem
- ● Lung scarring on X-ray.
- ● Exhaustion
- ● Weight loss
- ● Shortness of breath
- ● Loss of appetite