What are the common causes for tuberculosis?
Im doing a report on tuberculosis but I cant find all the common causes for tuberculosis...PLEAZ HELP! can you please help me with thw causes and the preventions of TB
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuberculosis Tuberculosis is cause by a bacteria. Now do you mean most common ways the diesease is spread. Because there is technically the only one cause.
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TB is transmitted mostly through airborne droplets when the infected person coughs, yells, sings, spits, sneezes, etc. The droplets are then inhaled by the exposed person and the bacterium imbeds itself in the lungs.
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Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the most common cause of TB. Other rare causes are Mycobacterium bovis and Mycobacterium africanum. Mostly spread by dropllet. To prevent it (i copy paste this) : Prevention Avoid getting active TB Active tuberculosis (TB) is an infection that is spreading in a person's body, and it is very contagious. The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that one-third of the world's population is infected with the bacteria that causes TB. To avoid getting an active TB infection: Do not spend long periods of time in stuffy, enclosed rooms with anyone who has active TB until that person has been treated for at least 2 weeks. Use protective measures, such as face masks, if you work in a facility that cares for people who have untreated TB. If you live with someone who has active TB, help and encourage the person to follow treatment instructions. Prevent latent TB from becoming active Usually, treatment with isoniazid for about 9 months or rifampin for 4 months can prevent a latent TB infection from developing into active TB. Treatment is recommended for anyone with a skin test that shows a TB infection, and is especially important for people who: Are known to or are likely to be infected with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). Have close contact with a person who has active TB. Have a chest X-ray that suggests a TB infection, and have not had a complete course of treatment. Inject illegal drugs. Have a medical condition or take medications that weaken the immune system. Have had a tuberculin skin test within the past 2 years that did not show a TB infection but now a new test indicates an infection. OR : People who have tuberculosis must be treated promptly. Curing them is the best way of preventing the disease from spreading. This eliminates the source of infection. Give BCG vaccination to all babies at birth or soon after birth, and to other children before tuberculosis strikes them. As soon as any person shows signs of having tuberculosis, report to the medical workers so he can be examined and treated. (This is in the interest of both the sick person and the people he lives and works with. If he receives treatment, he will be cured; and a few weeks after he starts receiving treatment, he can no more pass the disease to others.) Treatment should be fully supervised by a health care provider. At least during the first 2 months of treatment, patients should receive their daily medication under the supervision of a health care provider. During the next 4 - 6 months, they must visit the health centre every month to receive a supply of drugs. Cover your mouth when coughing and nose when sneezing to prevent the spread of the germs which causes the disease. Don't spit on the ground. Avoid sleeping in overcrowded rooms. Observe the rules of hygiene
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