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IN the NAME of GOD
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A BRIEF OVERVIEW OF TUBERCULOSIS By: Bardia Danaei Teacher: Dr. Azimi
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EPIDEMIOLOGY Most of infected people will never be aware In 10% the bacteria will be activated 50% mortality rate if not treated Kills 1.5 million people worldwide every year Is second only to Malaria
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THE PATHOGEN Mycobacterium tuberculosis 1882 Robert Koch
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HOW IT SPREADS By airborne respiratory droplets (coughs or sneezes) By saliva (kissing or shared drinks) highly contagious
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DISEASE Mostly affects lungs But can affect any parts of the body even testicles! Nervous system Urogenital system Bones
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SYMPTOMS IF ACTIVATED cough (chronic and sometimes blood-tinged) weight loss (where the name consumption came from) Pain in the chest Whole body: chills, fatigue, fever, loss of appetite, malaise, night sweats, or sweating Also common: loss of muscle, phlegm, shortness of breath, swollen lymph nodes, or unintentional weight loss
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THANKS FOR YOUR ATTENTION
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