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Tuberculosis (TB)
Tuberculosis disease is a disease belonging to the infections caused by bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB disease can strike at anyone not to mention men, women, old, young, rich and poor as well as anywhere.
Tuberculosis disease caused by germs / bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is transmitted through contaminated air by Tuberculosis germs when they cough and tuberculosis patients, the bacteria into the lungs and assembled to develop into many (especially in people who have low immunity).
TB disease can spread to other organs such as kidneys, skin, lymph nodes, intestine and bone. Development of Tuberculosis disease in Indonesia is nothing to do with worsening socioeconomic conditions, not optimal public health service facilities, the increasing number of people who do not have a place to live and the epidemic of HIV infection. It is also of course having a large influence of weakened body resistance / decreased Virulence and the number of bacteria that play an important role in the occurrence of Tuberculosis infection.
Symptoms of Tuberculosis disease are classified into two parts, the general symptoms and specific symptoms. Common symptoms are frequently encountered are not very high fever that lasts longer, usually felt in the evening accompanied by night sweats. Decrease in appetite and weight loss and cough more than 3 weeks.
Specific symptoms depend on which organs are affected, in case of partial bronchial obstruction (the channel leading to the lungs) due to pressure of enlarged lymph nodes, will lead to sound "wheezing" sound accompanied by shortness of breath weakened. If there is fluid in the pleural cavity (wrapping the lungs), may be accompanied by complaints of chest pain.
When the bone, there will be symptoms such as bone infection at some point be able to form a channel and boils on the skin above it, in this estuary will discharge pus. In children can affect the brain (wrapping a layer of the brain) and is referred to as meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain).
TB treatment takes a long time and is expensive if it is accompanied by complications such as bleeding or the presence of fluid in the lungs. Therefore, before the disease tuberculosis of us and families, it is necessary efforts as follows:
Conduct a clean and healthy living, such as washing hands before eating and drinking.
Increase the adequate and nutritious food.
Avoid dirty and humid environment.
If you have Tuberculosis disease, then seek medical treatment regularly.
Follow your doctor's advice and be patient while trying to live healthier.
Tuberculosis disease is a disease belonging to the infections caused by bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. TB disease can strike at anyone not to mention men, women, old, young, rich and poor as well as anywhere.
Tuberculosis disease caused by germs / bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis, which is transmitted through contaminated air by Tuberculosis germs when they cough and tuberculosis patients, the bacteria into the lungs and assembled to develop into many (especially in people who have low immunity).
TB disease can spread to other organs such as kidneys, skin, lymph nodes, intestine and bone. Development of Tuberculosis disease in Indonesia is nothing to do with worsening socioeconomic conditions, not optimal public health service facilities, the increasing number of people who do not have a place to live and the epidemic of HIV infection. It is also of course having a large influence of weakened body resistance / decreased Virulence and the number of bacteria that play an important role in the occurrence of Tuberculosis infection.
Symptoms of Tuberculosis disease are classified into two parts, the general symptoms and specific symptoms. Common symptoms are frequently encountered are not very high fever that lasts longer, usually felt in the evening accompanied by night sweats. Decrease in appetite and weight loss and cough more than 3 weeks.
Specific symptoms depend on which organs are affected, in case of partial bronchial obstruction (the channel leading to the lungs) due to pressure of enlarged lymph nodes, will lead to sound "wheezing" sound accompanied by shortness of breath weakened. If there is fluid in the pleural cavity (wrapping the lungs), may be accompanied by complaints of chest pain.
When the bone, there will be symptoms such as bone infection at some point be able to form a channel and boils on the skin above it, in this estuary will discharge pus. In children can affect the brain (wrapping a layer of the brain) and is referred to as meningitis (inflammation of the lining of the brain).
TB treatment takes a long time and is expensive if it is accompanied by complications such as bleeding or the presence of fluid in the lungs. Therefore, before the disease tuberculosis of us and families, it is necessary efforts as follows:
Conduct a clean and healthy living, such as washing hands before eating and drinking.
Increase the adequate and nutritious food.
Avoid dirty and humid environment.
If you have Tuberculosis disease, then seek medical treatment regularly.
Follow your doctor's advice and be patient while trying to live healthier.