Tuberculosis is an infectious disease that triggers the formation of small swellings on mucous membranes. The disease itself is caused a bacillus called Mycobacterium tuberculosis and mainly affects the lungs‚ however the central nervous system‚ the lymphatic system‚ the circulatory system‚ the genitourinary system‚ bones‚ joints and even the skin also has a chance of being affected. Our body’s immune system responds to this infectious disease by having a group of white blood cells to try to identify
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Tuberculosis (TB): A Worldwide Epidemic Iliana Roller Gateway Community College DMI 222 – Advanced Radiographic Pathology One third of the world’s population is infected with Tuberculosis (TB) making this disease one of the most serious global health problems existing today. TB is especially dangerous for people that have weaken immune systems and is one of the top leading causes of death worldwide; ranking alongside the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (World Health Organization (WHO)
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TUBERCULOSIS DISEASE Tuberculosis is a common‚ and in many cases lethal‚ infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacteria‚ usually Mycobacteria tuberculosis. One third of the world’s population is thought to have been infected with M. tuberculosis with new infections occurring at a rate of about one per second. In 2007‚ there were an estimated 13.7 million chronic active cases globally‚ while in 2010‚ there were an estimated 8.8 million new cases and 1.5 million associated
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think Uncle Lou was a bit crazy the other day‚ but I want to clarify and educate you on what Tuberculosis really is. First‚ let us start off by defining tuberculosis and what it does to the body. Tuberculosis is a bacterial disease that mostly affects the lungs but can also attack other parts of the body; there are however two types of tuberculosis: latent tuberculosis infection and regular tuberculosis disease (CDC‚ 2014). People with latent TB are people who are infected but show no symptoms
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No. The problem is not the system of government that the Philippines has‚ but the politicians who occupy positions in the government. It is because of all politicians’ lack of accountability for their actions. The Philippine system of government was exactly patterned after that of the American political structure. But ever wonder why there is much less degree of corruption in the US?. This is in spite of the fact that the two countries have identical political systems. A parliamentary form
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Tuberculosis Tuberculosis is a common infectious disease caused by various strains of mycobacterium. Tuberculosis typically attacks the lungs‚ but can also affect other parts of the body. It is spread through the air when people who have active TB infection cough‚ sneeze‚ or otherwise transmit their saliva through the air. If left untreated kills more than 50% of those so infected. The classic symptoms of active TB infection are a chronic cough with blood-tinged sputum‚ fever‚ night sweats‚ and
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Edgar Allan Poe included experiences from his own life in his stories and poems: such as alcoholism‚ losses caused by tuberculosis‚ and self sabotage. The first connection to Poe’s life is his addiction to alcohol. In “The Black Cat”‚ Poe states‚ “But my disease grew upon me- for what disease is like Alcohol.” Poe had a disease just like the narrator‚ alcoholism. Poe’s terrible addiction to alcohol affected his daily life‚ and it kept him from doing his absolute best work. Throughout the story‚ the
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Tuberculosis University of Phoenix Introduction to Health and Disease HCS 245 March 09‚ 2013 Tuberculosis Transmission of Tuberculosis in the 1800-1900’s Mycobacterium tuberculosis is the bacterium that causes tuberculosis. Also known as TB‚ tuberculosis bacteria attacks the lungs in most cases but can attack other parts of the body. If not treated properly tuberculosis can be fatal. Tuberculosis is an airborne bacterium spread from person to person. According to the CDC‚ Center
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Tuberculosis was one of the main leading causes of death in the United States in the early 20th century. People who were carriers or affected by the disease were quarantine‚ isolated from society‚ and placed in sanatoriums‚ which later became known as the "waiting room for death." As described by Sheila Rothman‚ death was a synonym of tuberculosis and was a habitual characteristic of the sanatoriums1. Although people were highly encouraged to go to these establishments‚ they were not as effective
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Disease in the News Paper Drug Resistant Tuberculosis HCS/245 Introduction Tuberculosis is one of the oldest diseases that is still around today‚ and never really went away. World wide there is now concern for new strains of the virus attacking with a vengeance. Recently the World Health Organization (WHO) held a conference and one of the main topics of discussion is the recent strain of drug-resistant Tuberculosis (TB) in Europe. They’ve coined a new term for this new concerning
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