TUBERCULOSIS: MAIN SYMPTOMS, TRANSMISSION AND HOW TREATMENT IS DONE - RESPIRATORY DISEASES

What is tuberculosis, types and how the diagnosis is made



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Tuberculosis is an infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis , popularly known as Koch bacillus, which enters the body through the airways and lodges in the lung or other parts of the body, characterizing extrapulmonary tuberculosis . Thus, depending on where the bacteria lodges, tuberculosis can be: Pulmonary tuberculosis : It is the most common form of the disease and occurs due to the entry of the bacillus into the respiratory tract and lodging in the lungs