Did you know about tuberculosis? Tuberculosis is a disease that caused by bacteria was called mycrobacterium tuberculosis,this bacteria has rod-shaped and resistant to acid, so it is also known as acid-resistant rods,this bacterium was first discovered by Robert Koch on march 24,1882 , so that to commemorate his services the bacteria was named Koch bacillus,even tuberculosis disease human lungs some times referred to as pulmonary Koch.
Tuberculosis disease is usually transmitted through contaminated air with mycrobacterium tuberculosis bacteria,that release when people who transmit of tuberculosis was cough,and the sours of children infection is generally derived from adult tuberculosis patient,these bacteria when frequently enter and accumulate in the lungs will breed a lot,especially in people who have low immune system,and can spread through the blood vessels,or lymph nodes,therefore tuberculosis can infect almost all organs such as lungs,brain,kidneys,gastrointestinal tract,bones,and other organs,and most commonly affected of tuberculosis disease is lung.
Therefore, we need to know the symptoms of the disease, people who infected the tuberculosis disease,usually have a fever,but not too high,and usually felt in the evening accompanied by night sweats,the main symptoms that occur in people with tuberculosis are coughing up continuously,for three weeks or more,while the additional symptoms that are often encountered such as blood's coughing up,shortness of breath,the body feels weak and lethargic,decreased of appetite,and weight loss,so we aren't infected with tuberculosis,we must to prevent it early on,to prevent the tuberculosis disease can be done by reduce to contact with tuberculosis patients,eating nutritious food,always keep clean the environment,and always getting used to exercising. and don't forget to always take a doctor if you have symptoms of tuberculosis disease.
