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Know About TB Disease
Tuberculosis is a disease belonging to bacterial infections of tuberculosis Microbakterium. TB disease can attack anyone who does not understand men, women, young and old, rich and poor, everywhere. In Indonesia in particular, to grow, these diseases continue each year and currently stands at 250 million new cases causing 140,000 deaths. Even Indonesia, the third largest country in the world in the world on this subject of tuberculosis.
Tuberculosis is a disease caused by TB bacteria Microbakterium, a rod-shaped bacteria resistant to acid, also known as acid-resistant root (BTA). The bacterium was discovered by a man named Robert-Koch-March 24, 1882, to commemorate their service, then the bacteria called Bacillus anthracis. Also tuberculosis in lung disease is also known as pulmonary Koch (BK) announced.
The symptoms of TB disease
The symptoms of TB disease in two parts, ie classify the common symptoms and specific symptoms. Difficult to detect and diagnose TB are in the clinical picture of the person who is not typical, especially in new cases.
1. The classic symptoms (Systemic)
- The fever is not high, which lasted long, usually at night feeling the sweat of support day. Sometimes, the fever and flu, as the intermittent nature.
- Loss of appetite and weight loss.
- Cough for more than 3 weeks (can be accompanied by blood).
- Nausea (bad), weakness. Read the rest of this entry »
