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What is Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and who discovered it?

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What is Mycobacterium Tuberculosis and who discovered it?

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Mycobacterium tuberculosis is a species of pathogenic bacteria in the family of Mycobacteriaceae. Robert Koch discovered the pathogen in 1882.

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Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by the bacterium called Mycobacterium Tuberculosis. TB is a potentially serious infectious bacterial disease that mainly affects the lungs.

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TB is spread through the air from one person to another. The TB infected droplets are passed through the air when someone who is sick with TB coughs, laughs, sings, or sneezes. If you breathe air that has those germs, you may get infected.

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Symptoms of Tuberculosis include: long term coughing, coughing up blood, chills, fever, chest pain, and fatigue.

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Anyone can get Tuberculosis. Some people are at higher risks than others.
People at Higher risk include:

Those who live with others who have active TB

Overcrowded habitations (nursing homes, prisons, etc)

Those who suffer from malnutrition

Healthcare Workers

People with compromised immunity (cancer patients, HIV/AIDS Patients, etc)

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People with HIV/AIDS are among those at higher risk for contracting TB.

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People with HIV/AIDS are among those at higher risk for contracting TB.

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Treatment isn't always required for those without symptoms. Patients with active symptoms will require a long course of treatment involving multiple antibiotics. Some of those antibiotics include:

isoniazid (INH)

rifampin (RIF)

ethambutol (EMB)

pyrazinamide (PZA

Antibiotic treatment is also supplemented with good nutrition, increased vitamin intake, and improved hygiene.

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Although there is no sure-fire way to completely prevent the spread of TB, there are a number of measures that can be put in place to reduce the spread of the illness including:

Good personal/hand hygiene

Obtain immunizations when recommended

Stay away from drugs and too much alcohol consumption

Stay clear of environments with increased rates of TB and wear the appropriate PPE when needed.

Maintain the proper and recommended nutrition