IN the NAME of GOD

A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF TUBERCULOSIS By: Bardia Danaei Teacher: Dr. Azimi

EPIDEMIOLOGY Most of infected people will never be aware In 10% the bacteria will be activated 50% mortality rate if not treated Kills 1.5 million people worldwide every year Is second only to Malaria

THE PATHOGEN Mycobacterium tuberculosis 1882 Robert Koch

HOW IT SPREADS  By airborne respiratory droplets (coughs or sneezes)  By saliva (kissing or shared drinks) highly contagious

DISEASE  Mostly affects lungs  But can affect any parts of the body even testicles! Nervous system Urogenital system Bones

SYMPTOMS IF ACTIVATED  cough (chronic and sometimes blood-tinged)  weight loss (where the name consumption came from)  Pain in the chest  Whole body: chills, fatigue, fever, loss of appetite, malaise, night sweats, or sweating  Also common: loss of muscle, phlegm, shortness of breath, swollen lymph nodes, or unintentional weight loss

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