Your lungs are vital for every breath you take, yet tuberculosis remains a silent threat to millions. This World TB Day, take action—get informed, get tested, and support early treatment. Together, we can end TB and breathe freely.
Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease caused by *Mycobacterium tuberculosis*, primarily affecting the lungs but also potentially spreading to other organs like the kidneys, spine, and brain. It spreads through airborne droplets from an infected person’s cough, sneeze, or speech. Symptoms include a persistent cough lasting over three weeks, night sweats, fever, unexplained weight loss, fatigue, and chest pain. If left untreated, TB can lead to severe lung damage, respiratory failure, and complications in other organs, such as TB meningitis or bone TB. Drug-resistant TB strains make treatment more challenging. World TB Day aims to raise awareness, highlight prevention and treatment successes, and address challenges in eliminating this disease globally.
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