Ang Buhay Ng Hokkaido
GROUP 2
Leader: Michelle Mausisa
Members: Arjay Afan, AJ Bermudez, Renz Castro, (Silvia) MINHEE, Jeline Sarmiento, Daphne Galvez, Rosh Padua,
Sam Jones, Joseph Valdez.
Communicable diseases: a. Tuberculosis
- is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains ofmycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It typically attacks the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body.
- It is spread through the air when people who have an active TB infection cough, sneeze, or otherwise transmit their saliva through the air.
-Most infections are symptomatic and latent, but about one in ten latent infections eventually progresses to active disease which, if left untreated, kills more than 50% of those so infected.
What causes tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis is ultimately caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis that is spread from person to person through airborne particles. It is not guaranteed, though, that you will become infected with TB if you inhale the infected particles. Some people have strong enough immune systems that quickly destroy the bacteria once they enter the body. Others will develop latent TB infection and will carry the bacteria but will not be contagious and will not present symptoms. Still others will become immediately sick and will also be contagious.
What are the symptoms of tuberculosis?
Most people who become infected with the bacteria that cause tuberculosis actually do not present symptoms of the disease. However, when symptoms are present, they include unexplained weight loss, tiredness, fatigue, shortness of breath, fever, night sweats, chills, and a loss of appetite. Symptoms specific to the lungs include coughing that lasts for 3 or more weeks, coughing up blood, chest pain, and pain with breathing or coughing.
Prevention:
Protect your family and friends
-If you have active TB, keep your germs to yourself. It generally takes a few weeks of treatment with TB medications before you're
Leader: Michelle Mausisa
Members: Arjay Afan, AJ Bermudez, Renz Castro, (Silvia) MINHEE, Jeline Sarmiento, Daphne Galvez, Rosh Padua,
Sam Jones, Joseph Valdez.
Communicable diseases: a. Tuberculosis
- is a common, and in many cases lethal, infectious disease caused by various strains ofmycobacteria, usually Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It typically attacks the lungs, but can also affect other parts of the body.
- It is spread through the air when people who have an active TB infection cough, sneeze, or otherwise transmit their saliva through the air.
-Most infections are symptomatic and latent, but about one in ten latent infections eventually progresses to active disease which, if left untreated, kills more than 50% of those so infected.
What causes tuberculosis?
Tuberculosis is ultimately caused by the Mycobacterium tuberculosis that is spread from person to person through airborne particles. It is not guaranteed, though, that you will become infected with TB if you inhale the infected particles. Some people have strong enough immune systems that quickly destroy the bacteria once they enter the body. Others will develop latent TB infection and will carry the bacteria but will not be contagious and will not present symptoms. Still others will become immediately sick and will also be contagious.
What are the symptoms of tuberculosis?
Most people who become infected with the bacteria that cause tuberculosis actually do not present symptoms of the disease. However, when symptoms are present, they include unexplained weight loss, tiredness, fatigue, shortness of breath, fever, night sweats, chills, and a loss of appetite. Symptoms specific to the lungs include coughing that lasts for 3 or more weeks, coughing up blood, chest pain, and pain with breathing or coughing.
Prevention:
Protect your family and friends
-If you have active TB, keep your germs to yourself. It generally takes a few weeks of treatment with TB medications before you're