Task 2 Article
Tuberculosis – A Deadly Disease Tuberculosis (TB) is a grave illness that mainly affects the lungs caused by a type of bacteria. The disease spreads when an ill person coughs, sneezes, or sings in the presence of other people who may be healthy. Any such activity may put tiny droplets with germs into the air which can be transferred to the other person causing the illness. Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. This deadly disease spreads easily in an indoor space when many people are together in a closed space or in a crowded area. People with weakened immune systems have a higher risk of catching tuberculosis than people with typical immune systems. Drugs can treat tuberculosis but some forms of the bacteria no longer respond well to treatments. When tuberculosis (TB) germs survive and multiply in the lungs, it is called a TB infection. A TB infection may be in one of three stages. Primary infection The first stage is called the primary i...