Tuberculosis

Question 1

What causes TB

Answer 1

-A bacterium called “Mycobacterium”

Question 2

What does TB affect

Answer 2

-Mainly the lungs and makes it hard to breathe

Question 3

How is TB spread

Answer 3

-It is mainly spread by breathing in airborne bacteria from an infected person

Question 4

What is extrapulmonary TB

Answer 4

-When the bacteria spread to other parts of your body and damages those parts as well, these include:
-The digestive system
-Bones
-Joints
-The Nervous system
-Skin
This is less common than normal TB

Question 5

How can you determine if a person is infected with TB

Answer 5

-An X-ray
-A skin test

Question 6

How does Tb tie back to HIV/AIDS

Answer 6

-It is the most important opportunistic infection of people with HIV

Question 7

What are some symptoms of TB

Answer 7

-A dry cough that later produces blood or sputum
-Coughing for longer than a month
-Chest pain
-Breathing difficulties
-Weakness or fatigue
-Loss of weight & appetite
-Chills & fevers

Question 8

How is TB treated

Answer 8

-With Antibiotics

Question 9

What happens if TB isnt properly treated

Answer 9

-If Antibiotics aren’t taken for the entire 6 months then some of the TB bacteria will survive and they will become resistant to the antibiotics