Tuberculosis (T.B.)

Tuberculosis is a lung infection. It is mainly caused by bacteria. It can also spread to the other organs in the body. People of all ages can suffer from tuberculosis. One should know about tuberculosis facts to get the right treatment for the disease. It is important to contact a health care provider to get the right treatment.

The most important cause of TB is bacterium Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It is an air borne infection. You can get infected from breathing in air droplets that are laden with traits of bacterial infection. It generally occurs when you remain in the company of an infected person.

• The disease may remain inactive or in the dormant stage for many years but it can get active when your immune system becomes low or weak.
• People who are at high risk of developing TB are.
• Infants, elderly and people with weak immune system are more prone to suffer from this lung infection.
• People who remain around the infected people are at a greater risk of developing the infection.
• Visiting crowded places or living under unhygienic conditions also increases the risk of TB.
• Poor nutrition is also a cause of TB in people with lower socio economic group.