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Understanding Tuberculosis: Symptoms, Transmission, and Treatment

Tuberculosis (TB) is an airborne infectious disease primarily spread when an untreated person coughs or sneezes. Believed to have existed for around 18,000 years, TB was first found in bison and is thought to have affected humans in the Eastern Mediterranean. Symptoms include persistent cough, chest pain, fever, weight loss, lack of appetite, and night sweats. Treatment is crucial and requires strict adherence to prescribed medication. Caregivers must follow droplet precautions, using gloves, masks, and gowns to protect themselves.

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Understanding Tuberculosis: Symptoms, Transmission, and Treatment

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  1. Brittney, Courtney, Maha, Katie TB Tuberculosis

  2. How is it spread? • TB is spread through the air when a person with untreated pulmonary TB coughs or sneezes.

  3. Where does it come from? • TB is believed to have been around for about 18,000 years. It was first discovered in Bison. The first human cases were in the Eastern Mediterranean.

  4. Type of isolation • Care givers need to follow “droplet precautions”. • Patients should be placed in a separate room.

  5. Symptoms • Bad cough • Pain in chest • Fever • Weight loss • No appetite • Sweating at night

  6. Treatment • TB can be treated with medicine. It is important to take medicines exactly as told. If patients stops taking it too rarely they can easily become sick again.

  7. A care giver should wear gloves, face mask, and sometimes a gown when caring for a TB patient.

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