Tuberculosis

goodtoknow says: Tuberculosis, a bacterial disease that affects your lungs, is fairly rare now in the UK thanks to immunisation programmes. However, there has been a slight rise in cases recently largely due to people coming to the UK from countries where TB is common. Over eight million cases were reported last year. It can be spread when someone who's infected coughs or sneezes near you. Symptoms include a cough, fever, night sweats, chest pains and tiredness. Most adults have been vaccinated in the UK. A combination of antibiotics taken over six months will normally clear it.

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Active tuberculosis (TB) disease is a serious infection that usually affects the lungs. Anyone can develop active TB, but you are more likely to develop it if you are already in poor health or have a poor immune system. With treatment, most cases are cured. Without treatment, TB can be fatal. You need to take treatment for at least six months.

What is tuberculosis?

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infection caused by a bacterium (germ) called Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. TB usually affects the lungs but any part of the body can be affected.