Tuesday, 15 April 2014

What is Tuberculosis?



Tuberculosis is an air borne infection caused by bacteria infection and mostly common in urban slum.

Agents/Causative Agent -          Mycobacterium tuberculosis
Incubation period             -           4-10 weeks
Reservoir of infection        -           Man human, strain, cattle
Mode of transmission        -           Droplet, droplet nuclei and dust
Occurrence                         -           worldwide

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