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Bookmark or Share- Tuberculosis - World Health Organization (WHO)MDR-TB is a form of TB caused by bacteria that do not respond to isoniazid and rifampicin, the two most effective first-line TB drugs. MDR-TB is treatable and curable by using other drugs, which tend to be more expensive and toxic.
- Tuberculosis - World Health Organization (WHO)Tuberculosis (TB) is the world’s top infectious killer. Nearly 4500 people lose their lives and 30 000 people fall ill with TB each day. TB is contagious and airborne. It is caused by bacteria (Mycobacterium tuberculosis) that most often affect the lungs. TB is spread from person to person through the air. When people with lung TB cough, sneeze or spit, they propel TB germs into the air. A ...
- Signs and Symptoms of Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDCSymptoms of active TB disease in other parts of the body depend on the area affected: TB disease of the lymph nodes may cause a firm red or purple swelling under the skin. TB disease of the kidney may cause blood in the urine. TB meningitis (TB disease of the brain) may cause headache or confusion. TB disease of the spine may cause back pain.
- Reported Tuberculosis in the United States, 2023 - CDCThere were 600 TB deaths in 2020 and 602 TB deaths in 2021 despite lower case counts in both of those years compared with prepandemic counts and with 2022 case counts. View Larger The National Vital Statistics System reported 565 TB-related deaths (0.2 deaths per 100,000 persons) where TB was the underlying cause of death for 2022, the most ...
- About Tuberculosis | Tuberculosis (TB) | CDC - Centers for Disease ...TB can also affect multiple parts of the body at the same time. For example, TB can affect both the lungs and lymph nodes. Not everyone infected with TB germs becomes sick. As a result, two TB-related conditions exist: inactive TB (or latent TB infection) and active TB disease. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal.
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