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tb - Definition: (Source: MedicineNet)

Tuberculous meningitis: Meningitis due to tuberculosis. Tuberculous meningitis is the most severe form of tuberculosis. It causes severe neurologic deficits or death in more than half of cases. ...
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Hotlines for tb (Source: HealthHotLines)

National Jewish Medical and Research Center (800) 222-LUNG (222-5864)

About tb (Source: MayoClinic)

Tuberculosis (TB) is a potentially serious infectious disease that primarily affects your lungs. Tuberculosis is spread from person to person through tiny droplets released into the air. Most people who become infected with the bacteria that cause tuberculosis don't develop symptoms of the disease. ...
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Frequently Asked Questions for tb (Source: MedicineNet)

What is tuberculosis? How does a person get TB? What happens to the body when a person gets TB? How common is TB, and who gets it? What are the symptoms of tuberculosis? How does a doctor diagnose tuberculosis? Is there a vaccine against tuberculosis? How is tuberculosis treated? What is drug-resistant TB? What's in the future for TB? Tuberculosis At A Glance

News on tb

Tuberculosis: 17 Questions and Answers (MedicineNet) Tuberculosis Patient Treated in Denver (MedicineNet) WHO says HIV patients at higher risk from flu (ReutersHealth) Goal of eliminating malaria in sight: experts (ReutersHealth) TB, pneumonia vaccines launched in Africa (ReutersHealth) Global partners launch $225 mln malaria drugs scheme (ReutersHealth) Tuberculosis thrives in China, former Soviet states (ReutersHealth) New TB vaccine promising (ReutersHealth) More may not be better for bladder cancer: study (ReutersHealth) U.S. AIDS program saved million African lives: study (ReutersHealth) Drug resistant tuberculosis is a "time bomb": WHO (ReutersHealth)

Further Reading on tb

Tuberculosis ( TB ) - Topic Overview ( WebMD ) What is tuberculosis ? Tuberculosis ( TB ) is a bacterial infection that is most often found in the lungs (pulmonary TB ) but can...can the spread of TB be prevented? What are the complications? Living... Tuberculosis ( TB ) - Treatment Overview ( WebMD ) Doctors treat tuberculosis ( TB ) with antibiotics to kill the TB bacteria. Learn more. Tuberculosis ( TB ) - Home Treatment ( WebMD ) An overview of home treatment for tuberculosis ( TB )...Home treatment for tuberculosis ( TB ) focuses on taking the medications correctly to reduce the risk of developing multidrug-resistant TB . Keep all... Tuberculin Skin Tests ( WebMD ) A tuberculin skin test is done to see if you have ever had tuberculosis ( TB ) (Mycobacterium tuberculosis ). It is done by putting a...skin test is done to see if you have ever had tuberculosis ( TB )... Breast Cancer Prevention (PDQ®) - Description of Evidence ( WebMD ) Screening for breast cancer decreases mortality by identifying and treating cases at an earlier ...observed in association with a variety of exposures such as fluoroscopy for tuberculosis and radiation... Mycobacterium tuberculosis ( MedicineNet ) Active tuberculosis ( MedicineNet ) Antibiotic-resistant tuberculosis ( MedicineNet ) tuberculosis ( HealthEncyclopaedia ) tuberculosis ( HealthEncyclopaedia ) tuberculosis ( HealthEncyclopaedia )

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