● older adults and young children.
Tuberculosis (TB) ● people who inject recreational
drugs.
Other names: ● people who have not previously
● Phthisis in ancient Greece received appropriate treatment.
● Pott’s disease, Named after an Siir
Percivall Pott (TB of the spine) Symptoms:
● Consumption in 1800s Active lung TB: Cough with sputum and
● Tabes in ancient Roman blood at times, chest pains, weakness,
● Schachepeth in ancient Hebrew weight loss, fever and night sweats.
● The white plague in the 1700s
Early warning signs:
Causal agent: Bacterium - Persistent cough, lasting 3 wks
Mycobacterium tuberculosis - Phlegm with blood
- Loss of appetite and weight
Transmission: - Fatigue
Respiratory route. - Fever
A person may develop a latent TB - Night sweats
disease, they do not show any signs or - Chest pain.
symptoms and they cannot transmit the
infection to others. Risk Factors:
- People with weak immune
TB can affect both animals and humans. systems.
- HIV patient
The risk of developing active TB is - Smoker
higher in: - Diabetic patient
● anyone with a weakened immune Diagnosis:
system. People should take a TB test if they:
● anyone who first developed the - Spent time with someone who
infection in the past 2–5 years. has or is at risk of TB.
Tuberculosis (TB) ● people who inject recreational
drugs.
Other names: ● people who have not previously
● Phthisis in ancient Greece received appropriate treatment.
● Pott’s disease, Named after an Siir
Percivall Pott (TB of the spine) Symptoms:
● Consumption in 1800s Active lung TB: Cough with sputum and
● Tabes in ancient Roman blood at times, chest pains, weakness,
● Schachepeth in ancient Hebrew weight loss, fever and night sweats.
● The white plague in the 1700s
Early warning signs:
Causal agent: Bacterium - Persistent cough, lasting 3 wks
Mycobacterium tuberculosis - Phlegm with blood
- Loss of appetite and weight
Transmission: - Fatigue
Respiratory route. - Fever
A person may develop a latent TB - Night sweats
disease, they do not show any signs or - Chest pain.
symptoms and they cannot transmit the
infection to others. Risk Factors:
- People with weak immune
TB can affect both animals and humans. systems.
- HIV patient
The risk of developing active TB is - Smoker
higher in: - Diabetic patient
● anyone with a weakened immune Diagnosis:
system. People should take a TB test if they:
● anyone who first developed the - Spent time with someone who
infection in the past 2–5 years. has or is at risk of TB.
