A Weekly column prepared by Dr. Balwant Singh’s Hospital Inc
Dr Soumyaroop Dash – MD, DNB (Consultant Gynaecologist & Obstetrician)
What is TB?
Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs. But, TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal.
What is latent TB infection?
In most people TB bacteria and become infected, the body is able to fight the bacteria to stop them from growing. The bacteria become inactive, but they remain alive in the body and can become active later. This is called latent TB infection. People with latent TB infection: