Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Lung Diseases that Might Spread Everywhere

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Pulmonary Tuberculosis: Lung Diseases that Might Spread Everywhere Key takeaways: A bacterial infection in the lungs that spreads to different organs is called Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Mycobacterium or M Tuberculosis is the bacterium that results in Pulmonary TB. Tuberculosis (TB) is a condition in which bacteria thrives in places where one finds lots of blood and oxygen – the lungs. More often than not it is found in the lung that’s why it has been names Pulmonary Tuberculosis. However, TB can be spread to other parts of the body; this is called extra pulmonary TB. As this disease has origins in the lungs and the time for recovery is something that takes a time of 6 – 9 months to almost 2 years in some chronic cases. This diseased may lie dormant or May actively attack the system so thus is classified into: ❖ Latent TB: This means that though the bacteria exist in your system, your immunity and immune system is able to fight off it becoming active and dangerous. This doesn’t contain you from being a threat to others. As this disease is communicable, so even though it may not affect you, but you might become a carrier and spread the disease around. Nevertheless, you are not shielded from it becoming an active strain. ❖ Active TB: this means the bacteria is not only present, but also active and causing symptoms in the body. This form will harm you and also harm the people around you with the spread of the virus. Being so contagious a person having Pulmonary TB will be infected and will be spreading the germs around. This is an airborne contingent and thus, spread rapidly when the person coughs in the same air as you. Every time the person who has contracted this coughs, he or she spreads germs all over the environment. If by chance you have extra pulmonary TB you are not a deemed threat like its cousin. What Causes Pulmonary TB? TB affects an immune system that is weak. So having weak lungs and breathing problems may lead you to have Pulmonary TB. The people who


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