What is Tuberculosis: Symptoms, Prevention, and Everything Else You Must Know

Dr. B. Lal Clinical Laboratory05 Mar, 2021Health

Tuberculosis (TB), is a highly infectious disease that primarily affects the lungs, caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria spread through the air from person to person, when an infected individual coughs or sneezes out the bacteria, spreading it through the air to be breathed in by others and mainly attacks the lungs, but it can affect other areas of the body such as the brain, kidney, or spine.