A TB infection is caused by a bacteria, Mycobacterium tuberculosis. "The bacteria first infects the airway. If the infection is severe, it moves into the lungs," said Vijil Rahulan, a ...

If treated promptly, it can be fully cured. Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease that mainly affects the lungs, though it can affect almost any part of the body. Tuberculosis in the throat ...

Tuberculosis symptoms start with a persistent cough, fever, and night sweats. The bacteria spread rapidly, most often to the lungs, leading to tissue damage and a bloody cough. In about 15 percent ...

A new study published in the European Respiratory Journal has revealed that vitamin D can combat tuberculosis (TB) bacteria found in the lungs of people with multi-drug resistant TB. The study's ...

A new study published in the European Respiratory Journal has revealed that vitamin D can combat tuberculosis (TB) bacteria found in the lungs of people with multi-drug resistant TB. If you are ...

To determine if people had any natural immunities to tuberculosis, and to develop a ... (bacteria that are a major cause of TB) into the lungs of inmates at the Neuengamme concentration camp.

Dr Andrew Owuor, a specialist pulmonologist, explains that TB is caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. “This bacterium primarily targets the lungs, but can affect nearly any part ...

Tuberculosis is a potentially serious infectious disease that mainly affects one's lungs. The theme of World TB Day 2021 is ‘The Clock is Ticking’, which conveys the sense that the world is running ...

Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. It can cause infection in the lungs or other ... Anti-Retroviral Therapy (ART) centres and Integrated ...