Friday, November 20, 2009

how many people die from Tuberculosis yearly

how many people die from Tuberculosis yearly?
a. 1 million b. 2 million c. 1 billion d. 500,000 and let me know where ya found the info
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About 5000 people die every day from TB (about 1.8 million) a year. If TB is left unchecked for the next 20 years, 1 billion new infections will occur, 230 million of those will develop active TB, and 35 million will die. TB is getting worse and is feeding the HIV epidemic, just as the HIV epidemic is feeding the TB epidemic. TB is completely cureable in most cases. The stats above come from UNAIDS and stoptb.org



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Monday, November 16, 2009

Thursday, November 12, 2009

tuberculosis is a disease in what body system

tuberculosis is a disease in what body system?
pulmonary, nervous, cardiovascular, or digestive.
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Lungs
2 :
Pulmonary
3 :
Pulmonary.
4 :
Tuberculosis is classically a disease of lungs, but has the nasty habit of appearing anywhere in the body, including bones (can cause vertebra collapse) and basically any organ. It can be fatal. Get check out if you think you have it. Then again, anybody who has ever been exposed to TB will have a positive test wether you have it or not, has to be verified by an MD.
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TB can occur in every system of the body. Different types of TB include respiratory (pulmonary is outdated terminology); laryngeal; non-respiratory, specifically miliary and TB meningitis. TB can be found in bones, blood, and other body fluids.
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pulmonary... mostly effects the lungs but can spread elsewhere



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