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Page 1: Tuberculosis (TB): The Basics Reviewed 2008. Infection begins… Infection begins when tubercule bacilli (TB germs) are breathed into the lung.

Tuberculosis (TB):The Basics

Reviewed 2008

Page 2: Tuberculosis (TB): The Basics Reviewed 2008. Infection begins… Infection begins when tubercule bacilli (TB germs) are breathed into the lung.

Infection begins…

Infection begins when tubercule bacilli (TB germs) are breathed into the lung

Page 3: Tuberculosis (TB): The Basics Reviewed 2008. Infection begins… Infection begins when tubercule bacilli (TB germs) are breathed into the lung.

Infection begins…

The body defenses take effect by sealing off infected areas.

Page 4: Tuberculosis (TB): The Basics Reviewed 2008. Infection begins… Infection begins when tubercule bacilli (TB germs) are breathed into the lung.

Infection controlled…The infection

is controlled but germs live inside the healed

scars.

Page 5: Tuberculosis (TB): The Basics Reviewed 2008. Infection begins… Infection begins when tubercule bacilli (TB germs) are breathed into the lung.

Infection controlled…

The body defenses

weaken, scars break down, allowing TB

germs to increase again.

Page 6: Tuberculosis (TB): The Basics Reviewed 2008. Infection begins… Infection begins when tubercule bacilli (TB germs) are breathed into the lung.

Tuberculosis is spread by:

Page 7: Tuberculosis (TB): The Basics Reviewed 2008. Infection begins… Infection begins when tubercule bacilli (TB germs) are breathed into the lung.

Areas of the body most commonly affected by

Tuberculosis

Page 8: Tuberculosis (TB): The Basics Reviewed 2008. Infection begins… Infection begins when tubercule bacilli (TB germs) are breathed into the lung.

How TB affects the lung – an example from nature

Page 9: Tuberculosis (TB): The Basics Reviewed 2008. Infection begins… Infection begins when tubercule bacilli (TB germs) are breathed into the lung.

How the TB drug treatment works

Page 10: Tuberculosis (TB): The Basics Reviewed 2008. Infection begins… Infection begins when tubercule bacilli (TB germs) are breathed into the lung.

Questions?


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