Tuberculosis (TB) does not only affect the lungs — it can also affect other areas of the body, known as extrapulmonary TB. Types of extrapulmonary TB include gastrointestinal TB, skeletal TB, liver TB ...
Tuberculous peritonitis occurs when tuberculosis (TB) spreads to the protective lining of your abdomen. This can cause abdominal pain and swelling, but early antibiotic treatment can help. Tuberculous ...
About TB: Two types of TB exist - Latent TB infection (non-contagious) and TB disease (contagious). Latent TB infection: - A person infected with latent TB shows no sign of symptoms and may not feel ...
A new study in "Nature Medicine" estimates 2 million people are incorrectly told they have TB each year — and clinicians miss ...
Consumption, phthisis, the white plague – a killer by any other name, tuberculosis (TB) has stalked humanity since at least the ice age. Today, the disease – passed from those who are actively sick to ...
Miliary tuberculosis (TB) is a rare condition that occurs when tuberculosis bacteria enter the bloodstream and spread to multiple parts of the body. Symptoms can vary from person to person. Miliary TB ...