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== Definition/Description == | == Definition/Description == | ||
Tuberculosis (TB) is an inflammatory, infectious disease that is spread by bacteria called mycobacterium tuberculosis. Pulmonary tuberculosis is a systemic disease that most commonly affects the lungs.1 Eventually, the TB could spread to other organ systems, which it then becomes extrapulmonary tuberculosis. TB can be placed into the following two categories: | |||
*Primary Tuberculosis1 (Dormant or Latent) – Although a person’s body can be infected with mycobacterium tuberculosis, they may not be showing clinical signs and symptoms. Most people have healthy immune systems that will never allow the TB to take over their bodies. | |||
*Secondary Tuberculosis1 (Active) – This will develop after the immune system of a person is lowered. Reinfection will occur and the person will start to show clinical signs and symptoms.<br><br> | |||
== Prevalence == | == Prevalence == |
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Definition/Description[edit | edit source]
Tuberculosis (TB) is an inflammatory, infectious disease that is spread by bacteria called mycobacterium tuberculosis. Pulmonary tuberculosis is a systemic disease that most commonly affects the lungs.1 Eventually, the TB could spread to other organ systems, which it then becomes extrapulmonary tuberculosis. TB can be placed into the following two categories:
- Primary Tuberculosis1 (Dormant or Latent) – Although a person’s body can be infected with mycobacterium tuberculosis, they may not be showing clinical signs and symptoms. Most people have healthy immune systems that will never allow the TB to take over their bodies.
- Secondary Tuberculosis1 (Active) – This will develop after the immune system of a person is lowered. Reinfection will occur and the person will start to show clinical signs and symptoms.
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