Tuberculosis

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This paper examines tuberculosis in terms of demographics, causes, treatments and future trends. All eight types of tuberculosis are defined and the differences pointed out. Evidence is presented as to how tuberculosis is contacted and the treatments used in treating the disease which is, again, on the rise.

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"The Facts about Tuberculosis The Facts: Oftentimes the most appropriate manner in which to introduce a subject and catch the reader's attention is to present immediate facts about the subject being reviewed. Therefore, placing a long introduction aside the facts about TB are as follows (Dye, Gammet, Sleeman & Williams, 1998): 1. TB kills 1.7 million people every year and of these, almost half a million people are co-infected with HIV. One in three of the global population, or approximately 2 billion people-have latent TB infection. Approximately 10% of these will go on to develop the disease. 2. TB is spread by infectious droplets-through coughing, sneezing, or spitting and thrives wherein conditions of poverty and overcrowding exist. Not surprising under these conditions a person with active TB can infect an average of 15 people per year."

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