Tuberculosis
TuberculosisDiseases Caused by Bacterio
1. Tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis was test ded by German scient Robert Koch in 1882 11 was awarded Nobel Prise for this discovery in 1905 13 de which cated from pee pease to another directly o indirectly Taberculosis also contracted from animal Aty cattle Tuberculosis caused by a bacterium-celles der The bacterium releases a toxun called tuberculin an affect all parts of body sha lungs lymph glatus bones intestine etc In human beings the infection of 1 pad by saling infected droplets released through coughing wing talking and spitting by the patient The incubation period of TB includes a low work for a few years Symptams The pabent of tuberculosis feels sick and weak There is a low of appetite and weight. Typical fever pattern and night awcats are also common. The symptoms el Till vary depending on the site of the infection disease) in the body There are following two specific sites of tuberculos infection
1. Lung or pulmonary 1B. The penon nutfers from pulmonary 1B has continuous fever, persistire cough and prdaces blood stained sputum There loss of weight and weakne The chest paint and breathlessnes are common features of patients of lung 1. When the tuberculous bacteria get into the lungs they set up a local inflammation and produce an absces This usually heals up and leaves a small patch of scar tissue which shows up in X-rays photographs (Fig 5A) In advanced stages of tuberculosis large areas of the lungs are destroyed.
2. Lymph gland 18. Symptoms of TB of lymph gland include swelling and tenderness of lymph glands, often in Aras in lungs infected by tubercul bacteria the leg which may discharge secrction through the skin. Prevention 1 Vigorous public health measures are the best method of prevention. Other preventive measures include isolation and proper rehabilitation of the patient Avoidance of over-crowding provision of good ventilation and better nutrition help to reduce the incidence of the disease 2 Immunisation with BG or Bacillus Calmette-Guerin vaccination prevents tuberculosis BCG vaccin contains weakened Tuberculosis bacillus and it is injected into the skin of a person to give immunity for
3 to 5 years Control. The tuberculosis can be cured by the following six essential drugs 1. Rifampicin (RMP) 2INH, 3 Streptomycin, 4 Pyrazinamide, 5 Ethambutol and & Thinacetozone. Thus, TB. can be controlled
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