Reported tb cases united states, 19822011 ses year cdc. It is an obligate human pathogen and are the leading causes of death all over the globe 3. Cada paciente con tuberculosis sin tratamiento contagia entre 10 y 20 personas mas cada ano. Introductionintroductionpulmonary tuberculosis tb is an infectiouspulmonary tuberculosis. Tuberculosis is a speciality journal focusing on basic experimental research on tuberculosis, notably on bacteriological, immunological and pathogenesis aspects of the disease. Tb usually affects the lungs, but it can also affect other parts of the body, such as the brain, the kidneys, or the spine. About 90 percent of those who become infected show no sign of disease latent infection, but harbor the organism and have a risk of developing active tb later. Medlineplus en espanol tambien contiene enlaces a sitios web no gubernamentales.
Descargue como pdf, txt o lea en linea desde scribd. Department of health and human services, cdc, october 2012. Tuberculosis tb is a disease caused by germs that are spread from person to person through. People who are ill with pulmonary tb tb of the lungs, the site most commonly affected are often infectious and can spread the disease by coughing, sneezing or. Rotafolio tuberculosis vih sida tuberculosis scribd. A positive result indicates that a person has been infected with the tuberculosis bacteria at some point in his or her life. The educational flipchart as a participative communitarian methodology. Brief guide on tb control for primary health care providers. Nisha ahamed new jersey medical school national tuberculosis center university of medicine and dentistry of new jersey, newark, usa. These germs can stay in the air for several hours, depending on the environment. Tb disease is suspected clinically when a person presents with the symptoms mentioned above usually together with abnormal findings on a chest xray.
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