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What is tuberculosis. What are the causes of this disease. How would it affect to the human being.
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It is a respiratory disease which is caused by a bacteria mycobacterium tuberculosis. Which spread when someone s coughs or sneezes. Any person with cough more than 2 weeks and loss of appetite and weight loss should be worked up for tuberculosis.
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