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Medical Video: TB IC: Administrative Controls and the FAST Strategy
Tuberculosis or TB in Indonesia is one type of infectious disease that attacks many people, often even ending in death. Unfortunately, awareness about this disease is still minimal.
Not infrequently the sufferer does not realize that he has TB, so he does not take important actions to prevent transmission of tuberculosis bacteria to those around him. As a result, more people are getting TB.
What is TB?
TB or tuberculosis is a disease caused by a bacterial infectionMycobacterium tuberculosiswhich damages human body tissue. These bacteria can be transmitted from person to person through the air. TB usually attacks the lungs, but this virus can also spread to other parts of the body, including bones, lymph nodes, central nervous system, heart, and genitals.
The most common type of tuberculosis is latent tuberculosis infection. That is, the patient has TB bacteria in his body, but the bacteria are "asleep" or not yet clinically active. TB bacteria will be active and begin to show symptoms after a few weeks, even several years, depending on the health condition and endurance of the patient.
TB in Indonesia
In Indonesia, tuberculosis is an infectious disease that most ends in death. Check out other information about the following TBs:
