Hi! This is Shees. Today we will talk about treatment of Tuberculosis, its major facts, types, causes symptoms

Definition:

Tuberculosis is the infectious disease that is caused by bacteria called Mycobacterium Tuberculosis.

It affects the lung and characterized by the growth of tubercles in the tissue of lungs.

It is also called TB.

Major Facts:

It is second greatest killer in the worldwide due to a single agent.

It may spread from one person to another person.

TB is not a hereditary disease.

is not a hereditary disease. Smoking does not develop TB .

. It is an airborne disease.

Types:

It has following types:

Active TB disease:

In this type, bacteria divide and multiply rapidly in different organs.

Latent TB disease:

This type develops no symptoms and remains inactively.

What causes Tuberculosis:

Here are the causes of tuberculosis that are described below:

HIV contribution:

The people who suffer from HIV, have suppressed immune system that increases the risk of getting TB.

Transmission:

A person may develop this disease by inhaling the germs.

Antibiotics:

Sometimes, the antibiotics that used to kill the bacteria incorporate with the strains of that bacteria and

become resistant to antibiotics.

Tobacco:

It increases the risk to cause TB.

Travelling in certain areas:

Living or traveling in that areas where this disease is common, may affect you.

=>It is a contagious disease.

Symptoms:

Cough

Fever

Chills

Chest pain

Loss of weight

Loss of appetite

Night sweat

Fatigue

Loss of energy

Blood in sputum

Diagnosis:

It is diagnosed by the following tests:

Blood tests Chest X-rays Sputum test

Treatment of tuberculosis:

Following are the medications that are used to treat the TB:

Isoniazid

Rimactane

Myambutol

Pyrazinamide

The treatment of TB is very prolonged and take 9 months to get rid of this disease.

When you diagnosed TB in initial stage then it is easy to treat.

But the last stage can prove critical and cause death.

If you left the treatment in the mid then you again suffered from this disease.

So, complete and proper treatment is essential.

The use of these antibiotics warms up the body.

Home remedies:

Use garlic because it has antibacterial properties.

because it has antibacterial properties. Use banana because it boosts up your immune system.

because it boosts up your immune system. Custard apple is the excellent remedy for TB .

is the excellent remedy for . Eat oranges which keep your lungs healthy.

which keep your lungs healthy. Drink milk on daily basis.

on daily basis. Add Gourds into your diet because it makes your immune system stronger.

into your diet because it makes your immune system stronger. Drink pineapple juice .

. Mint has the ability to clean up the respiratory tract so use it into your diet plan.

has the ability to clean up the respiratory tract so use it into your diet plan. Take green tea .

. Minerals and vitamins are stored in the walnuts so eat it.

so eat it. Black pepper not only cleans up the respiratory tract but also reduce a cough and reduces the pain.

=> Don’t lose hope if you suffer from this disease because everything that happens in your life

proves good, not today but tomorrow will be.