What Is Tuberculosis?

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4. Symptoms

When symptoms of active TB do show, they will include symptoms that are typical of infections, including a fever, chills, and night sweats. A loss of appetite is also likely, and the patient can also lose weight. Patients with the disease are also likely to feel fatigued all of the time.

Other symptoms of TB include a pain in the chest. The patient is more likely to feel pain when they are coughing, or even when they are breathing. The patient can also have a persistent cough that will last for weeks, and they may also be coughing up blood.

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