10 Symptoms of TB
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Tuberculosis results from an infection with the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacterium. Once active, TB can affect virtually any part of the body. The most common area of infection, however, is the lungs. This is known as pulmonary tuberculosis. According to the World Health Organization, it was responsible for 1.4 million deaths in 2019.1World Health Organization. (2020). Tuberculosis (TB). Retrieved November 13, 2020, from https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/tuberculosis
Most people who contract tuberculosis become latent carriers, meaning they never develop symptoms and cannot spread the illness to others. Those who go on to develop active infections can experience a host of symptoms. Keep reading to learn about the 10 most common symptoms of pulmonary tuberculosis.
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