Friday, November 27, 2009

tuberculosis

Preventing Tuberculosis

The main way to avoid infection is to avoid people with active tuberculosis. more >>

Tuberculosis Symptoms

Some of the usual symptoms of active TB include fever, chills, night sweats, cough, and weight loss. more >>

Tuberculosis Tests

It is best to catch the infection of TB while it is latent. more >>

Treating Tuberculosis

Both latent TB infection and active TB disease are treated with antibiotics. more >>

About Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. more >>

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