The government is constantly trying to completely eliminate tuberculosis (TB) from the country. Tuberculosis is of many types, but lung TB is considered to be the most fatal. Thousands of people die of lung TB every year in the country. Langs TB has three stages. Among them, General, MDR (Multi Drug Resistance) and XDR (Extensive Drug Resistance). As the stage increases, its treatment also becomes difficult. Therefore, it is important to get it treated immediately if the symptoms of TB emerge.
TB mycobacterium tuberculosis is caused by bacterial infection. You may get this infection from a patient or you may get in the infection affected area. TB infection generally affects the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body such as bone, spine, brain, abdomen or kidneys. Lung TB infection is revealed quickly. Many times, due to strong immunity even after infection, bacteria are not active and stays with you throughout your life.
Symptoms of lungs
In the case of TB infection, the patient has symptoms like cough, coughing, fever, sweating at night, loss of weight, loss of appetite, fatigue and chest pain. Initially, there is a frequent cough. If a cough remains for more than two weeks, then TB must be tested. In the first stage, treatment is done up to 6 months for TB infection. While both medicines and time increase in the second stage. The third stage XDR is the most serious. Treatment in the third stage is also very difficult.
What to do
If you have a cough for more than two weeks, then get it checked immediately. To avoid TB, keep a proper distance while meeting TB infected person and apply masks. If a TB infected person coughs, he leaves millions of bacteria at a time. If someone in the family has TB, then all the family members should use masks with the patient. TB goes into the next stage by leaving the TB medicine in the middle.