The causative agent of tuberculosis‚ resides primarily in human macrophages. Discuss the mechanisms by which this organism resists the potent antibacterial activities of macrophages to establish and maintain an infection. Tuberculosis is one of the most serious infections in the world‚ killing almost 3 million people worldwide annually. Thus‚ it is important to understand how this mycobacterium is pathogenic and the defence mechanisms it has in order to try and manage this potentially fatal
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Tuberculosis (also known as "TB") is a disease caused by the bacteria Mycobacterium tuberculosis which infects white blood cells. It mainly infects the lungs‚ although it can affect other organs as well. TB is spread through the air from one person to another. The bacteria are put into the air when a person with active TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs or sneezes. People nearby may breathe in these bacteria and become infected. When a person breathes in TB bacteria‚ the bacteria can
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss tuberculosis (TB)‚ provide a clinical description‚ and discuss the determinants of health in relation to TB and the role and tasks of the community health nurse in regards to the disease. Tuberculosis is caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis‚ a bacterium that usually affects the victim’s lungs and is spread through the air. TB spreads from one community or country to another as people travel or through immigration to new areas. Today’s modern world of
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Schiffman‚ George. (07‚ 2011). Tuberculosis. Retrieved from http://www.medicinenet.com/tuberculosis/page4.htm Tuberculosis. (01‚ 2013). Retrieved from http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/tuberculosis/DS00372/DSECTION=treatments-and-drugs Vyas‚ Jatin M. (11‚ 2012). Pulmonary Tuberculosis. Retrieved from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001141/ Schiffman‚ George. (07‚ 2011). Tuberculosis. Retrieved from http://www.medicinenet.com/tuberculosis/page4.htm Tuberculosis. (01‚ 2013). Retrieved from
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Tuberculosis (TB): A Worldwide Epidemic Iliana Roller Gateway Community College DMI 222 – Advanced Radiographic Pathology One third of the world’s population is infected with Tuberculosis (TB) making this disease one of the most serious global health problems existing today. TB is especially dangerous for people that have weaken immune systems and is one of the top leading causes of death worldwide; ranking alongside the Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV) (World Health Organization (WHO)
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fatal like cancer‚ stroke and tuberculosis. The interventions of health care are needed in order to decrease the mortality and morbidity rate. Greater effort in maintaining health must be practiced to live a healthier and longer life. Tuberculosis is still a great challenge to humankind‚ because since then‚ there have been many drugs that are available at an affordable price‚ prevention is not that costly‚ but there are still people who are dying because of tuberculosis. The Philippines ranks ninth
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Disease in the News – Tuberculosis HCS/245 June 25‚ 2013 Tynan Weed Tuberculosis Tuberculosis‚ TB (tubercle bacillus) or MTB (mycobacterium tuberculosis) is a widespread‚ and in numerous cases fatal‚ communicable disease produced by a variety of forms of mycobacteria. The disease is distributed within the air when individuals who are infected with active TB infection sneeze‚ cough‚ or pass on breathing fluids throughout the air. Generally infections are asymptomatic‚ meaning they feel
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UNIVERSITY OF BEDFORDSHIRE FACULTY OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL SCIENCES MSc PUBLIC HEALTH PRINCIPLES‚ POLICIES AND ISSUES IN PUBLIC HEALTH MODULE UNIT CODE: PUB017-6 ACTION PLAN ELIMINATION OF TUBERCULOSIS FROM PAKISTAN LECTURER: DR HALA EVANS Student Number: 1228034 Table of contents Content page Background
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stop Tuberculosis‚ but we must act now. The challenge now is for people to work together in putting the plan into action‚ in order to stop one of the oldest and most lethal diseases known to humanity. This plan tells the world exactly what we need to do in order to defeat this global killer.” (Dr. Marcos Espinal) ________ www.quotesea.com/quotes/with/tuberculosis Tuberculosis has been present in humans since antiquity. The earliest unambiguous detection of “mycobacterium tuberculosis” is in
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Once known as “The White Plague”‚ tuberculosis existed as a massively feared infection with mysterious patient-frightening treatments that established itself as one of the most important issues during the Victorian era. Typically confined in sanatoriums during the early 1800’s‚ patients usually received little help or treatment and therefore died quickly yet painfully. For years‚ few options existed as the only possibilities involved either years in bed or the surgical removal of lung tissues. While
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