10 Tuberculosis Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #5: Fever
One of the first symptoms of tuberculosis is fever, usually a low-grade fever, around 100 degrees Fahrenheit, lasting about 10 days and even more. Fever is controlled with fever-reducing medications and once the tuberculosis specific treatment starts, fever generally abates. Fever results as part of the body’s self-defense mechanism against Mycobacterium tuberculosis.
If a higher body temperature persists for a couple of days, then normally this should be an alarming sign that something is not right and that a person should seek medical attention. Note that tuberculosis is a rare cause of fever and it is not an exclusive symptom of this disease.
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