Saturday, November 11, 2006

Infectious Diseases Information





Tuberculosis
Ian Day

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by bacterium. It affects the lungs by making them have white lumps of infection. That is why Tuberculosis is also known as the white plague. Tuberculosis is gotten from breathing in the bacteria. It is an airborne disease. Scientists have found remains of people with Tuberculosis from 4000 B.C. In 1882, Robert Koch discovered tubercle bacilli. Today, Tuberculosis is treated with a combination of antibiotics. Antibiotics include isoniazid, rifampin, streptomycin, and a para-aminosalicylic acid. In some cases, Tuberculosis can become immune to one of these antibiotics. This is called drug-resistant Tuberculosis. Ninety-eight percent of people survive with treatment. In the past, there have been other treatments to Tuberculosis that included collapsing lungs, removing ribs, and cutting out parts of the lung. The best prevention to tuberculosis is good ventilation. Since the bacteria can be airborne from infected people coughing, it is good to stay away from people that are infected until they are cured. Regular exercise and a good diet can also prevent Tuberculosis. The BCG vaccine is used in most of the world, although it is not used in the United States. Tuberculosis is spread worldwide. There are over 20,000 cases of Tuberculosis in the United States each year. Almost two billion people in the world have Tuberculosis. Active Tuberculosis is when you get sick from Tuberculosis. You have 5-10% of a chance of getting active tuberculosis if you have tuberculosis. To test for tuberculosis, you must have a skin test or a chest x-ray. Symptoms of Tuberculosis are fever, night sweats, no appetite, weight loss, chest pain, and cough. I hope you now know what tuberculosis is and how it affects the body.

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Tuberculosis

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